The Global Seven Years War 1754-1763: Britain and France in a Great Power Contest - Paperback

by Daniel Baugh (Author)

In this new edition of The Global Seven Years War, Daniel Baugh emphasises the ways that sea power hindered French military preparations while also furnishing strategic opportunities. Special attention is paid to undertakings - always French - that failed to receive needed financial support.

Author Biography

Daniel Baugh is Professor Emeritus of History, Cornell University. Born in Philadelphia, he received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University and is author of British Naval Administration in the Age of Walpole (1965). In 2011 he received the National Maritime Museum's Caird Medal.