Methuens and Portugal 1691-1708

Klappentext An account of Anglo-Portuguese diplomatic and commercial relations between 1691 and 1708. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. John Methuen and his antecedents; 2. Portugal at the turn of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; 3. John Methuen's first mission to Lisbon, 1691-6; 4. Paul Methuen, minister at Lisbon, 1697-1702; 5. John Methuen detaches Portugal from her French alliance, May-August 1702; 6. Portugal hesitates to commit herself further; 7. Portugal joins the Grand Alliance, January-May 1703; 8. John Methuen's commercial treaty of December 1703 and its background, 1670-1715; 9. Preparations for a Peninsular War, June 1703-May 1704; 10. The failure of the campaigns in Portugal in 1704; 11. Operations in 1705 and the part played by the Navy; 12. The Capture of Madrid in 1706 and the death of Methuen; 13. Assessment of the Methuens and of the Methuen treaties; 14. Paul Methuen, ambassador at Lisbon and Portugal's recession from the war, December 1706-July 1708; 15. Epilogue.

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• Authors: A. D. Francis, A.d. Francis
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521083843
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08384-3
• No. of pages: 428
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Portugal, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Europe / Portugal