| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 377 pages) |
| Contents |
The study of British foreign policy in the age of the American revolution -- The making of British foreign policy -- The legacies of the Seven Years War -- The failure of the old system, 1763-1765 -- The decline of British diplomacy, 1765-1768 -- The beginnings of recovery, 1768-1771 -- The ascendancy of the eastern powers, 1771-1773 -- Splendid isolation, 1773-1775 -- Peace with the Bourbons, 1775-1777 -- War with the Bourbons, 1777-1779 -- War in Europe, 1778-1780 -- The coming of peace, 1781-1783 |
| Summary |
Examines the nature and role of British diplomacy in the age of the American Revolution, and the reasons why, unlike her other 18th-century conflicts, Britain fought that war without a major European ally |
| Analysis |
Foreign relations History |
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Great Britain |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-365) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Diplomatic relations
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Buitenlandse politiek.
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056705
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140139
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| Subject |
United States
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191675096 |
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0191675091 |
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