ISBN: 9780465013326 - three victories and a defeat: the rise and fall of the first british empire (17 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. In the eighteenth century, Britain became a world superpower through a series of sensational military strikes. Traditionally, the Royal Navy has been seen as Britain's key weapon, but in Three Victories and a Defeat Brendan Simms argues that Britain's true strength lay with the German aristocrats who ruled it at the time. The House of Hanover superbly managed a complex series of European alliances that enabled Britain to keep the continental balance of power in check while dramatically expanding her own empire. These alliances sustained the nation through the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years' War. But in 1776, Britain lost the American continent by alienating her European allies. An extraordinary reinterpretation of British and American history, Three Victories and a Defeat is a masterwork by a rising star of the historical profession.…

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. HARDCOVER; this is NOT ex-library; in very good condition with dustjacket. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, sharp corners, firm hinges with DJ in VG+ condition. BP/Brit Hist.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Basic Books, 2008. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. Spotting along page ends.

hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Acceptable Jacket. First Edition. Signed by the author. First edition. First impression. The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire. The jacket is permanently stuck to the book using self adhesive film. Number written on the fly leaf. Previous owner's personal rubber stamp. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Slight shelfwear to dustwrapper - otherwise as new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 800 pages. 9.20x6.30x2.30 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Klappentext Here is revisionist history at its bracing best--conceived on an epic scale and achieving originality and analytical rigor without foregoing the pleasures of narrative. --Christopher ClarkThree Victorie.