Britain and the Seventy Years War, 1744-1815: Enlightenment, Revolution and Empire

By Anthony Page

Book Overview

Eighteenth-century Britons were frequently anxious about the threat of invasion, military weakness, possible financial collapse and potential revolution. Anthony Page argues that between 1744 and 1815, Britain fought a 'Seventy Years War' with France. This invaluable study:
- Argues for a new periodization of eighteenth-century British history, and explains the politics and course of Anglo-French war
- Explores Britain's 'fiscal-naval' state and its role in the expansion of empire and industrial revolution
- Highlights links between war, Enlightenment and the evolution of modern British culture and politics

Synthesizing recent research on political, military, economic, social and cultural history, Page demonstrates how Anglo-French war influenced the revolutionary era and helped to shape the first age of global imperialism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230577709
• ISBN13: 9780230577701
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.4"