1759
Subtitle: The Year Britain Became Master of the World
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: January 11, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780871138811
Subjects: Modern - 18th Century; History, Military; Great Britain; History - General History; World - General; History: World; Seven Years' War, 1756-1763; Europe - Great Britain - General; History / World; George II, 1727-1760; 18th century; History
First sentence: If we were to judge only by the long-term impact of human beings at the height of their powers in 1759, there is a strong argument for awarding pride of historical place to John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.