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.