47. The Seven Years' War

April 29, 2021

Description

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are joined by historian and broadcaster Dan Snow to discuss the biggest event of the 18th century - The Seven Years' War. @dcsandbrook Learn more about your ad...
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Books Referenced

The Luck of Barry Lyndon

Author: William Makepeace Thackeray

Context:

Quoted at the opening of the episode to illustrate the complexity of explaining the Seven Years' War. Described as 'his great novel' from 1844.

Death or Victory: The Battle of Quebec and The Birth of Empire

Author: Dan Snow

Context:

Introduced as Dan Snow's book about the Siege of Quebec and death of Wolfe, establishing his expertise on the Seven Years' War as a guest on the podcast.