Drawing on a diverse array of archival, printed primary and secondary sources, The Seven Years War: A Transatlantic History covers the war’s origins, its conduct on land and at sea, its effects on logistics and finance, its interactions with domestic politics, its influence on international relations and its approach to peace. The book highlights the role of personality, alongside the enduring importance of communication, misperception and understanding. In so doing, it endeavours not merely to chronicle the war’s events, but to situate them in the context of mid-eighteenth century warfare, finance, politics and diplomacy.
The Seven Years War will be of great interest to students of the European history, American history, maritime history, diplomatic and military history.
Karl Schweizer is a professor of history at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is author or editor of more than fifteen books.
Matt Schumann is a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University.