Hanging with History
137. End of the 2nd Hundred Years War Intro
A summary of the 1793-1815 period is provided along with brief descriptions of the themes we will be following.
Intensity:WW1 level financial and human commitment
There are many wars inside these wars
Modernizing in both administration and communications
Repression vs Freedom
Continuities in the 2nd hundred years war
Economic Warfare
Small country vs large country
Global impact is epically world changing
France vs Britain is at the core, but often at crucial times, the great powers are distracted.
The emergence of the naval hegemon
The evangelical Christian origins of the movement to end the African slave trade.
The story arcs of the Royal Navy and army and the French army and navy.
A summary of the 1793-1815 period is provided along with brief descriptions of the themes we will be following.
Intensity:WW1 level financial and human commitment
There are many wars inside these wars
Modernizing in both administration and communications
Repression vs Freedom
Continuities in the 2nd hundred years war
Economic Warfare
Small country vs large country
Global impact is epically world changing
France vs Britain is at the core, but often at crucial times, the great powers are distracted.
The emergence of the naval hegemon
The evangelical Christian origins of the movement to end the African slave trade.
The story arcs of the Royal Navy and army and the French army and navy.