The Making of the British Empire (A.D. 1714-1832)
Gelesen von Pamela Nagami
Arthur Hassall
(4,722 Sterne; 9 Bewertungen)
At its height, the British Empire was the largest in history. This short volume traces its development through the long 18th century, from 1714 to the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Founded on the prosperity of Sir Robert Walpole's ministry (1721-1742), the Empire emerged from the Indian conquests of that gifted military amateur, Lord Clive, and was extended under the leadership of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, who drove the English to victory in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). Surmounting the loss of the American colonies and twenty years of conflict with France, by the first quarter of the 19th century, the British navy, master of the oceans, presided over an Empire upon which the sun never set. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.) (5 hr 23 min)
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The force for good
Horatio Drake
(5 Sterne)
Benjamin Franklin once remarked, "the British Empire is the greatest political structure that human wisdom has ever yet erected. " This short history is quite informative. Pamela Nagami delivered it again! I really appreciate her devotion to making this available for our listening enjoyment. Pamela, please read "The Expansion of England" by John Robert Seeley, and other books related to the British Empire. We would love it. History shows, the British Empire has been the force for good in this world.