'based on impressive archival research in both British and foreign repositories and on an extensive grasp of printed primary material ... This book will be required reading for all those interested in 18th-century British foreign policy for many years.'Times Higher Education Supplement

• Abbreviations; A note on dates; The study of British foreign policy in the age of the American revolution; The making of British foreign policy; The legacies of the Seven Years War; The failure of the old system 1763-1765; The decline of British diplomacy 1765-1768; The beginnings of recovery 1768-1771; The ascendancy of the Eastern powers 1771-1773; Splendid isolation 1773-1775; Peace with the Bourbons 1777-1779; War in Europe 1778-1780; The coming of peace 1781-1783; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

'based on impressive archival research in both British and foreign repositories and on an extensive grasp of printed primary material ... This book will be required reading for all those interested in 18th-century British foreign policy for many years.'Times Higher Education Supplement

• Abbreviations; A note on dates; The study of British foreign policy in the age of the American revolution; The making of British foreign policy; The legacies of the Seven Years War; The failure of the old system 1763-1765; The decline of British diplomacy 1765-1768; The beginnings of recovery 1768-1771; The ascendancy of the Eastern powers 1771-1773; Splendid isolation 1773-1775; Peace with the Bourbons 1777-1779; War in Europe 1778-1780; The coming of peace 1781-1783; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index