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The Battle of Quiberon Bay 1759, Nicholas Tracy. Written for the 250th anniversary of this battle, won at night, in a storm, and in a difficult bay on the French coast, Tracy looks at the wider context of a battle that ended a real threat of French invasion, with sections on the strategy of naval warfare in the period, the career of Admiral Hawke as well as on the battle itself [read full review]
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The Seven Years' War (Essential Histories Series), Daniel Marston, 96 pages, Osprey, 2001. Part of Osprey's Essentail Histories Series, this volume attempts to give both a eyewitness view of the war and to explain the strategy followed by the major players in the war. As ever with Osprey, the book is well provided with maps and illustrations and is a good introduction to the Seven Years' War.
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Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of the Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766 , Fred Anderson, 880 pages, Faber and Faber 2001. The Seven Years' War had just as big an impact in North America as in Europe. Anderson concentrates on the North American aspects of the war, without ignoring the European background and has produced a work that makes clear that the Seven Years' War was more than just a prelude to the American war of Independence.
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Frederick the Great
| Frederick the Great , Nancy Mitford, 224 pages, Hamish Hamilton, 1988. A classic work by a great biographer. A very well written biography that brings you close to one of the great figures of German history. |
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Captain Cook's War and Peace: The Royal Navy Years 1755-1768, John Robson. This interesting study fills a gap in our knowledge of Cook's career, and makes it very clear why he was chosen to command the Endeavour on her expedition into the Pacific, as well as providing a view of the Royal Navy in the period that saw it win command of the seas. [read full review]
