HOLLOW VICTORY? BRITAIN’S PUBLIC DEBT AND THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR

This article addresses the implications of the cost of warfare and the debt burdens that typically arise from conflicts. It examines how much Britain’s public debt rose during and after the Seven Years’ War and the implications of this growth. While it considers the various reasons for the dramatic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jari Eloranta, Jeremy Land
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2011-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/215