Description
| 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 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-07-31 |
