The American Revolution is universally seen as a colossal defeat of the powerful British Empire by colonial rebels. Yet the British emerged from the conflict in better shape than the newly independent United States. After the revolution became a global conflict with the entry of France, Spain and later the Netherlands on the American side, Britain's desire to maintain prestige in Europe through dominance of her many colonies--particularly the West Indies and India--was the driving force behind British strategy. Military victories late in the war, along with retention of the rest of the empire, allowed Britain to remain a significant power. This history explores the view that Great Britain did not really "lose" the Revolutionary War.
- | Author: Daniel H. Boone
- | Publisher: McFarland
- | Publication Date: Aug 03, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 255 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/History
- | ISBN-10: 1476681724
- | ISBN-13: 9781476681726
