Without the aid of Spain, France and the Netherlands, could the American colonies have won the Revolutionary War? Britain's Spanish Ulcer explores, first, the financial and materiel support to the Americans from Britain's European enemies, their revenge for their defeat in the Seven Years War; and secondly the active military campaigns from the Gulf of Mexico to Nicaragua. This constant call on the resources of the Royal Navy and the British Army seriously weakened the main theatre of war. This Spanish Ulcer, leading to the loss of the fortress of Pensacola was the second heavy blow to the British after Saratoga and, with the third blow, the loss of Yorktown, fatally undermined political will in Britain to continue the fight.
| ISBN: | 9781806722587 |
| Publication date: | 15th July 2026 |
| Author: | Jonathon Riley |
| Publisher: | Helion & Company an imprint of Helion and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 |
| Genres: |
Military history |
Without the aid of Spain, France and the Netherlands, could the American colonies have won the Revolutionary War? Britain's Spanish Ulcer explores, first, the financial and materiel support to the Americans from Britain's European enemies, their revenge for their defeat in the Seven Years War; and secondly the active military campaigns from the Gulf of Mexico to Nicaragua. This constant call on the resources of the Royal Navy and the British Army seriously weakened the main theatre of war. This Spanish Ulcer, leading to the loss of the fortress of Pensacola was the second heavy blow to the British after Saratoga and, with the third blow, the loss of Yorktown, fatally undermined political will in Britain to continue the fight.
Britain's Spanish Ulcer features in the following genres: Military history
Britain's Spanish Ulcer is available in Paperback
Britain's Spanish Ulcer was written by Jonathon Riley and published by Helion & Company an imprint of Helion and Company
Britain's Spanish Ulcer has 256 pages
Yes it is part of From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 series
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