TY - BOOK ID - 138042918 TI - Britain as a military power, 1688-1815 PY - 1999 SN - 1135360790 1135360804 1280186690 0203226666 0203007611 9780203007617 9781857287721 185728772X 9780203226667 9786610186693 6610186693 9781280186691 9781135360801 185728772X PB - London UCL Press DB - UniCat KW - Military history. KW - Great Britain KW - History, Military UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138042918 AB - In 1688, Britain was successfully invaded, its army and navy unable to prevent the overthrow of the government. 1815, Britain was the strongest power in the world with the most successful navy and the largest empire. Britain had not only played a prominent role in the defeat of Napoleonic France, but had also established itself as a significant power in South Asia and was unsurpassed in her global reach. Her military strength was related to, and based on, one of the best systems of public finance in the world and held a strong trade position. This illustrated text assesses the military aspects ER -