British Foreign Policy in an Age of Revolutions, 1783-1793In 1783 Britain had lost America and was unstable domestically. By 1793 she had regained her position as the leading global power. During the intervening years Britain went several times to the brink of war, and in 1793 Britain and France went beyond the brink. These successive crises are examined in an effort to throw light on the British state in an "Age of Revolutions." This is a study of British foreign policy in a crucial period of international political development. It provides a comprehensive account of the subject, and acts as a guide to the nature of the British state in the period and to international relations. |
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The aftermath of war | 11 |
Years of isolation 17831786 | 21 |
Trade France and the Dutch 17861787 | 99 |
To the banks of the Danube 17871790 | 156 |
To the shores of the Pacific | 225 |
The failure of Britains continental policy 17901791 | 257 |
AngloFrench relations from the Dutch crisis to the Declaration of Pillnitz 17871791 | 329 |
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AE CP Ainslie ally ancien régime Anglo-French Anglo-Prussian argued Aspinall attack Auckland Austrian Netherlands Barthélemy BL Add BL Eg Britain British foreign policy British government British ministry British policy Burges Cabinet Carmarthen Catherine Catherine II Chauvelin commercial concern Cornwallis crucial developments diplomacy diplomatic domestic Dorset Dutch crisis eastern Europe Elgin Elliot Empire envoy European Ewart Fitzherbert France Frederick William Frederick William II French Fürstenbund George III Grenville Grenville to Auckland Harris Hawkesbury hostile important India instructions interests Joseph Joseph II July June Kaunitz Keith Lebrun Leeds Leopold Liston London Lord Louis XVI major Malmesbury ministers National naval negotiations Nootka Sound Ochakov Paris parliamentary peace Pitt's Poland political reported response Revolution revolutionary role Russia Scheldt Sept situation sought Spain Spanish Straton suggested territorial Thurlow trade treaty Triple Alliance Turkish Turks United Provinces Vergennes Vorontsov Williamwood wrote
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