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Britain and colonial maritime war in the early Eighteenth century : silver, seapower and the Atlantic /
This book provides a rich analysis of the debates, policy formulation and policy implementation connected with this issue, showing how proposals for war, seen by some as offering the prospect of rich gains at relatively little cost, were put forward, supported and opposed.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Woodbridge :
Boydell & Brewer,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontcover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 English Expansion into Spanish America and the Development of a Pro-maritime War Argument; PART I Pro-maritime War Arguments during theWar of the Spanish Succession; Chapter 2 The Idea of Economic Advantages of Maritime War in Spanish America; Chapter 3 Pro-maritime War Arguments and Party Politics; PART II Impact on Reality; Chapter 4 Impact on Reality: Naval Policy; Chapter 5 Impact on Reality: Legislation; Chapter 6 The South Sea Company and its Plan for a Naval Expedition in 1712.
- PART III Pro-maritime War Arguments after 1714Chapter 7 Pro-maritime War Arguments during theWar of the Quadruple Alliance and Anglo-Spanish Conflict of 1726-29; Chapter 8 Changes in Naval Policy after 1714: From Conquest to Security of Trade; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; Backcover.