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A history of the Seven Years War / Martin Robson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robson, Martin (Specialist in British naval history), author.
- Series:
- History of the Royal Navy series
- A history of the Royal Navy series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Royal Navy--History--Seven Years' War, 1756-1763.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain. Royal Navy.
- Seven Years' War, 1756-1763--Naval operations, British.
- Seven Years' War, 1756-1763.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 228 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : I.B. Tauris in association with The National Museum, 2016.
- Contents:
- 1 'Voila, the war begun': The Countdown to War, 1754-6 11
- 2 'What a scandal to the Navy': The Mediterranean, 1756-8 27
- 3 'To protect the trade and annoy the enemy': Home Waters, 1756-8 45
- 4 'It would he a pity to disappoint them': The West Indies, East Indies and Africa 67
- 5 'An entire good understanding between our Sea and Land Officers': North America, 1756-8 87
- 6 'Our bells are worn threadbare with ringing for victories': The Annus Mirabalis, Part 1: Lagos Bay and Quebec 107
- 7 'Heart of Oak': The Annus Mirabalis, Part 2: Quiberon Bay 127
- 8 'Not the least fear of them being at sea filled me either with distraction or irresolution': Home Waters, 1760-3 145
- 9 'An expedition of great consequence': A Global War, 1760-3 165.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781780765457
- 1780765452
- OCLC:
- 944092649
- Publisher Number:
- 40025793317
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