02940nam 2200673Ia 450 991096617250332120251116175038.01-135-36079-01-135-36080-41-280-18669-00-203-22666-60-203-00761-110.4324/9780203007617 (CKB)1000000000248218(EBL)165209(OCoLC)179162875(SSID)ssj0000277489(PQKBManifestationID)11205013(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277489(PQKBWorkID)10234805(PQKB)11331546(Au-PeEL)EBL165209(CaPaEBR)ebr10054814(CaONFJC)MIL18669(OCoLC)1000439930(MiAaPQ)EBC165209(OCoLC)40645668(FINmELB)ELB150696(EXLCZ)99100000000024821820000310d1999 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBritain as a military power, 1688-1815 /Jeremy Black1st ed.London UCL Press19991 online resource (345 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-138-98791-3 1-85728-772-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-319) and index.Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Maps; Introduction; The suppression of rebellion; Conflict in Europe 1688 1763; Naval triumph, 1688 1763; The conquest of Empire, 1688 1763; Rebellion successful: the American War of Independence; Conflict in Europe, 1793 1815; Naval success, 1793 1815; Britain the world power, 1783 1815; Conclusion: Britain as a military power; Notes; IndexIn 1688, Britain was successfully invaded, its army and navy unable to prevent the overthrow of the government. 1815, Britain was the strongest power in the world with the most successful navy and the largest empire. Britain had not only played a prominent role in the defeat of Napoleonic France, but had also established itself as a significant power in South Asia and was unsurpassed in her global reach. Her military strength was related to, and based on, one of the best systems of public finance in the world and held a strong trade position. This illustrated text assesses the military aspectsMilitary historyGreat BritainHistory, Military18th centuryGreat BritainHistory, Military19th centuryGreat BritainHistory, Military1603-1714Military history.355/.00941/0903Black Jeremy144601MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966172503321Britain as a military power, 1688-18154490153UNINA