Disease, War, and the Imperial State - The Welfare of the British Armed Forces During the Seven Years'' War

The Seven Years' War, often called the first global war, spanned North America, the West Indies, Europe, and India. The author demonstrates how disease played a vital role in shaping strategy and campaigning, British state policy, and imperial relations during the Seven Years' War.

About the author

Erica Charters is associate professor in the history of medicine and a fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Oxford.

Summary

The Seven Years' War, often called the first global war, spanned North America, the West Indies, Europe, and India. The author demonstrates how disease played a vital role in shaping strategy and campaigning, British state policy, and imperial relations during the Seven Years' War.

Product details

• Authors: Erica Charters, Erica M. Charters, Charters Erica
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.11.2014
• EAN: 9780226180007
• ISBN: 978-0-226-18000-7
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith; mersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800