England's Colonial Wars 1550-1688: Conflicts, Empire and National Identity

by Bruce A. Lehman and Bruce Lenman

Bruce Lenman's hugely ambitious study explores three interacting themes: the growth of England's sprawling colonial empire; its military dimension; and the impact of colonial warfare on national identity. He starts in Ireland, with the renewed assault of English settlers on the Irish Gaeltacht. Under the (Scottish) Stuarts, England then began a dramatic expansion across the North Atlantic. In America, the 'Indian Wars', fought with minimal Crown...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582062969
• ISBN13: 9780582062962
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"