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Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire, 1714-1783

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Tells the story of Britain's scramble to world power in the 18th century and how, through hubris and incompetence, it lost almost everything it had gained.

This highly original, extremely enjoyable book tells the story of Britain’s extraordinary scramble to world power...

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Product ID:9780140289848
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Three Victories and a Defeat
Subtitle:The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire, 1714-1783
Authors:Author: Brendan Simms
Page Count:832
Subjects:European history, British & Irish history, History, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, British Isles, British Empire, c 1700 to c 1800
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Tells the story of Britain's scramble to world power in the 18th century and how, through hubris and incompetence, it lost almost everything it had gained.

This highly original, extremely enjoyable book tells the story of Britain’s extraordinary scramble to world power in the 18th century and how, through hubris and incompetence, it lost almost everything it had gained.

Whilst Britain was an important European power, few would have expected her global preeminence by 1760, but as Brendan Simms shows with great flair and originality, Britain had a crucial card to play. It was the joining of the British crown to Hanover that gave Britain two empires: one scattered around the world and another – the more important of the two - firmly locked into Germany. Having created a new empire Britain then spectacularly lost it, this time because of its chaotic failure to maintain its European alliances. This is an epic and often unexpected story, and Simms tells it brilliantly.


Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2008-07-31