The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume II: the Eighteenth Century Vol. 2 |
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| Editor:
| Marshall, P. J. |
| Series edited by:
| Louis, Wm. Roger |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-163918-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $172.80 |
Book Description:
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The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment by leading scholars. Volume II examines the history of British worldwide expansion from the Glorious Revolution of 1689 to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern British Empire. This is the age of General Wolfe, Clive of India, and Captain Cook. Although the Empire was ruptured by the American Revolution, it survived and grew into the British Empire that was todominate the world...
More DescriptionThe Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment by leading scholars. Volume II examines the history of British worldwide expansion from the Glorious Revolution of 1689 to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern British Empire. This is the age of General Wolfe, Clive of India, and Captain Cook. Although the Empire was ruptured by the American Revolution, it survived and grew into the British Empire that was todominate the world during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.