Three victories and a defeat : the rise and fall of the first British Empire, 1714-1783
Simms, Brendan2007
Book
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.
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Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2007.
Collation:
xvii, 801 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 685-725) and index.
ISBN:
9780713994261 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.07
Language:
English
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BRN:
320641