LEADER 02998oam 2200661I 450 001 9910456049603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-135-36934-8 010 $a1-280-40673-9 010 $a0-203-49947-6 010 $a0-203-16835-6 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203499474 035 $a(CKB)111056487007158 035 $a(EBL)170389 035 $a(OCoLC)171118431 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000101880 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11122624 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000101880 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10047982 035 $a(PQKB)11630391 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC170389 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL170389 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10057205 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL40673 035 $a(OCoLC)52053825 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056487007158 100 $a20180331d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerica or Europe? $eBritish foreign policy, 1739-63 /$fJeremy Black 210 1$aLondon ;$aBristol, Pa. :$cUCL Press,$d1998. 215 $a1 online resource (235 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-138-96652-5 311 $a1-85728-185-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 185-212) and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; International developments; Britain and the War of the Austrian Succession; Anglo-French relations, 1740 56; The crown and Hanover; Parliament; Diplomats and ministers; Pitt and moves towards new strategies, 1755 63; Defence, foreign policy and strategy; Conclusion: Europe or America?; Notes; Index 330 $aWhy did Britain's position dramatically improve between 1739 and 1763? In this study, the author examines a pivotal period in Britain's rise to power status that culminated in the defeat of France in the struggle for North America in the Seven Years' War. The central themes in this book are the choices between war and peace, America of Europe. Due weight is given to the period of the War of the Austrian Succession 1740-48, when British policy was far from successful and when the major theme was concern with European developments, and to the years of inter-war diplomacy, when the agenda was onc 606 $aInternational relations 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$y1727-1760 607 $aGreat Britain$xColonies$zAmerica$xHistory$y18th century 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$y1760-1789 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$zEurope 607 $aEurope$xForeign relations$zGreat Britain 607 $aEurope$xForeign relations 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInternational relations. 676 $a327.41 700 $aBlack$b Jeremy.$0144601 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456049603321 996 $aAmerica or Europe$92170095 997 $aUNINA