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1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World

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Description for 1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World paperback. Drawing on a mass of primary materials - from texts in the Vatican archives to oral histories of the North American Indians, this title shows how the conflict between Britain and France triggered the first 'world war', raging from Europe to Africa; the Caribbean to the Pacific; the plains of the Ganges to the Great Lakes of North America. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332.

Although 1759 is not a date as well known in British history as 1215, 1588, or 1688, there is a strong case to be made that it is the most significant year since 1066. In 1759 - the fourth year of the Seven Years War - the British defeated the French in arduous campaigns on four continents and also achieved absolute mastery of the seas.

Drawing on a mass of primary materials - from texts in the Vatican archives to oral histories of the North American Indians - Frank McLynn shows how the conflict between Brtiain and France triggered ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099526391
SKU
9780099526391
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About Frank McLynn
Frank McLynn is a highly regarded historian, who specializes in biographies and military history. He has written over 20 books, including critically acclaimed biographies of Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart. Other books include 1066, Stanley, Marcus Aurelius and The Road Not Taken. He is a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford, and London University, where he obtained his doctorate.

Reviews for 1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World
A marvellous book: elegantly written, convincingly argued and packed with fascinating detail... it will do much to restore 1759 to its rightful place among the great years of British history
Saul David
Sunday Times
An erudite and delightful literary and philosophical romp
Herald
McLynn's feisty and highly personal take on the pivot point of the ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for 1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World


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