Britain''s Colonial Wars, 1688-1783

From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war. In less than a century, between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the settlement following the War of the American Revolution, the modern British state was born.

List of contents

List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Colonies, identities, Marx and Mars
PART ONE. THE ENGLISH NATION AND THE RISE OF IMPERIAL BRITAIN TO 1760
PART TWO. THE STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF IMPERIAL FUTURES AND THE FINAL FISSURING OF THE ENGLISHRY 1760-1783
Conclusion: Tides of empire and fortunes of war
Further reading
Index

About the author

Bruce Lenman

Summary

From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war. In less than a century, between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the settlement following the War of the American Revolution, the modern British state was born.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Lenman, Bruce P. Lenman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781138166509
• ISBN: 978-1-138-16650-9
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Modern Wars In Perspective; Modern Wars In Perspective
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration