Three victories and a defeat
Subtitle: the rise and fall of the first British Empire, 1714-1783
By: Brendan Simms.
Publisher: Allen Lane; Basic Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 801
ISBN-13: 9780713994261
Subjects: Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 18th century; Great Britain -- History -- 1714-1760; Great Britain -- History -- 1760-1789; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1714-1837; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Germany; Germany -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
Description: This title tells the story of Britain's scramble to world power in the 18th century and how, through hubris and incompetence, it lost almost everything it had gained.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 685-725) and index.