No More Napoleons - How Britain Managed Europe From Waterloo to World War One

How, for just over a century, Britain ensured it would not face another Napoleon Bonaparte-manipulating European powers while building a global maritime empireAt the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, a fragile peace emerged in Europe. The continent's borders were redrawn, and the French Empire, once a significant threat to British security, was for now cut down to size. But after decades of ceaseless conflict, Britain's economy was beset by a crippling debt. How could this small, insular seapower state secure order across the Channel?Andrew Lambert argues for a dynamic new understanding of the nineteenth century, showing how British policymakers shaped a stable European system that it could balance from offshore. Through judicious deployment of naval power against continental forces, and the defence strategy of statesmen such as the Duke of Wellington, Britain ensured that no single European state could rise to pose a threat, rebuilt its economy, and established naval and trade dominance across the globe.This is the remarkable story of how Britain kept a whole continent in check-until the final collapse of this delicately balanced order at the outset of World War One.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Lambert
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.06.2025
• EAN: 9780300275551
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27555-1
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, European History, First World War, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, Naval forces & warfare, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Battles & campaigns, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Naval forces and warfare, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Napoleonic Wars