Crisis of Empire

Britain and America in the Eighteenth Century

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

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Continuum
25 November 2010

History; British & Irish history; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence; International relations

Britain and the USA have helped define much of world history in recent centuries, and the relationship between the two is crucial to this history. This book focuses on a key period in their relationship that moulded the character of the British Empire, the USA and the way the two have interacted since. The rise and crises of empires will always fascinate the observer because in their fate we see much of human history. Certainly the struggle for empire in the 18th Century was key to the fate of North America.

British victory followed by the American Revolution helped to define the modern world. The European nations of Britain, France and Spain were eager for predominance and the trappings of trade, land and prestige. Within North America, there were the local agents of these powers and their subjects, who in turn held their own interests and views; whilst the Native Americans were more than simply the passive victims of European expansion.

This fascinating and complex story is told by Black with narrative drive and scholarly acumen.

By: Jeremy Black (University of Exeter UK)
Imprint: Continuum
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN: 9781441104458
ISBN 10: 1441104453
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 25 November 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction \ 1. The Growth of British North America \ 2. Imperial Rivalries \ 3. The Defeat of France \ 4. Gathering Crisis \ 5. Civil War (1775-8) \ 6. France and America Win \ 7. After the Revolution \ Conclusions

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia. He is the author of more than eighty books and has lectured extensively around the world.