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" The French Navy and the Seven Years' War / "
Jonathan R. Dull
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BL
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702217
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b524406
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| Main Entry
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Dull, Jonathan R.,1942-
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| Title & Author
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The French Navy and the Seven Years' War /\ Jonathan R. Dull
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| Publication Statement
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Lincoln, [Neb.] :: University of Nebraska Press,, c2005
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| Series Statement
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France overseas
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xiii, 445 p. :: maps ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0803217315 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-424) and index
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| Contents
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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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France.-- History-- 18th century
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Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
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France, History, Louis XV, 1715-1774
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France, History, Naval, 18th century
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940.2/534
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DC52.D895 2005
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