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Britain and the Balance of Power in North America, 1815-1908

Kenneth Bourne

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Description:The war of 1812 left Britain in continual fear of American attack on the long land frontier with Canada. Dr. Bourne describes Britain's naval and military preparations for a new American war, and how the strategic thinking of the experts affected her policy towards the United States.Having examined the nature of Britain's strategic difficulties in North America, the author shows how her statesmen hoped to curb the expansion of the United States by establishing a balance of power in the continent. This policy was rendered impracticable by the United States' pursuit of 'Manifest Destiny' and by the Union Victory in the Civil War. In consequence Britain had to abandon not only her vulnerable position in the interior but also, and in view of the naval regeneration of the United States, all pretensions to naval superiority in the Western Atlantic. The author shows how Britain was in time reconciled to this withdrawal, and how she came to see that the predominance of the United States on the American continent was not a threat but an advantage to her policy in the world at large.Drawing on a wealth of new material, both private and official, Dr. Bourne has elucidated an important and neglected aspect of Britain's defence policy in the nineteenth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Britain and the Balance of Power in North America, 1815-1908. To get started finding Britain and the Balance of Power in North America, 1815-1908, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The war of 1812 left Britain in continual fear of American attack on the long land frontier with Canada. Dr. Bourne describes Britain's naval and military preparations for a new American war, and how the strategic thinking of the experts affected her policy towards the United States.Having examined the nature of Britain's strategic difficulties in North America, the author shows how her statesmen hoped to curb the expansion of the United States by establishing a balance of power in the continent. This policy was rendered impracticable by the United States' pursuit of 'Manifest Destiny' and by the Union Victory in the Civil War. In consequence Britain had to abandon not only her vulnerable position in the interior but also, and in view of the naval regeneration of the United States, all pretensions to naval superiority in the Western Atlantic. The author shows how Britain was in time reconciled to this withdrawal, and how she came to see that the predominance of the United States on the American continent was not a threat but an advantage to her policy in the world at large.Drawing on a wealth of new material, both private and official, Dr. Bourne has elucidated an important and neglected aspect of Britain's defence policy in the nineteenth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Britain and the Balance of Power in North America, 1815-1908. To get started finding Britain and the Balance of Power in North America, 1815-1908, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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