Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xv
4. Maps xvii
5. I. The Supremacy of Spain 1
6. II. Foundations of French Sea Power 21
7. III. The Rise of English Sea Power 41
8. IV. The War of the League of Augsburg 58
9. V. The War of the Spanish Succession 83
10. VI. Beginnings of the Duel for Empire 103
11. VII. The First Conquest of Louisbourg 116
12. VIII. Prelude to Conquest 1749-1757 143
13. IX. From Louisbourg to Quebec 169
14. X. The Break-Up of the First Atlantic Empire, 1775-1782 193
15. XI. The Outskirts of War, 1793-1812. 217
16. XII. The American Adventure of 1812 237
17. XIII. The Age of Iron and Steam 262
18. XIV. The End of Pax Britannica 289
19. Appendices 313
20. Index 327