The French Navy and the Seven Years' War /

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The Seven Years' War was the world's first global conflict, spanning five continents and the critical sea lanes that connected them. This book is the fullest account ever written of the French navy's role in the hostilities. It is also the most complete survey of both phases of the wa...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dull, Jonathan R., 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln [Neb.] : University of Nebraska Press, ©2005.
Colección:France overseas.
Temas:
France. > Marine > History > 18th century.
France. > Marine > Histoire > 18e siècle.
France. > Marine.
1700-1799
Seven Years' War, 1756-1763.
Guerre de Sept Ans, 1756-1763.
HISTORY.
Siebenjähriger Krieg
Marine
Zevenjarige oorlog.
Zeemacht.
France > History, Naval > 18th century.
France > History > Louis XV, 1715-1774.
France > Histoire navale > 18e siècle.
France > Histoire > 1715-1774 (Louis XV)
France.
Frankreich
History.
Naval history.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. 1748-1754: An uneasy peace
  • The war of the Austrian succession and the decline of Franco-British relations
  • The French navy and its legacy of failure
  • From competition to crisis in North America
  • 2. 1755: Countering the British assault
  • Louis XV and his council of state
  • Negotiations fail and both sides prepare for war
  • The unsuccessful attacks by Boscawen and Braddock
  • The naval war widens
  • The question of Hanover
  • Preparing the French navy for war
  • 3. 1756: France takes the offensive
  • Victory at Minorca
  • The capture of Oswego
  • Machault's accomplishments
  • The first stage of the diplomatic revolution
  • The opening of hostilities in Central Europe
  • 4. 1757: To the edge of victory
  • The king sacrifices Machault
  • New France spared
  • Disaster deferred
  • The second treaty of Versailles
  • The convention of Klosterzeven
  • Rossbach, Leuthe, and their consequences
  • 5. 1758: A year of desperation
  • Louisbourg lost, Canada again spared
  • The French navy's other commitments
  • On the defensive in Germany
  • The dismissal of Bernis
  • 6. 1759: The annus horribilis
  • New arrangements with Austria and plans to invade Britain
  • The Caribbean and the Carnatic
  • The assault on Canada
  • Continental war and diplomacy
  • Financial crisis, naval disaster, and the king's personal loss
  • 7. 1760: Adversity and revival
  • Discussion at The Hague
  • The French navy's reduced budget
  • The end of French Canada
  • The revival of the French army in Germany
  • 8. 1761: Saving the navy's future
  • Preserving the initiative in Germany
  • The opening of negotiations
  • France loses peace but gains another ally
  • Spain enters the war
  • Choiseul becomes naval minister
  • 9. 1762: Military failures, diplomatic success
  • An inglorious final campaign
  • The search for peace resumes
  • The best peace possible
  • 10. Toward a new war, 1763-1774
  • The Duc de Choiseul and the rebuilding of the French navy
  • The "secret du Roi" and the American Revolution.

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