The Making of the British Empire (A.D. 1714-1832): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Making of the British Empire (A.D. 1714-1832), credited to Arthur Hassall, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Making of the British Empire (A.D. 1714-1832) by Arthur Hassall. Read in English by Pamela Nagami. At its height, the British Empire was the largest in history. This short volume traces its development through the long 18th century, from 1714 to the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Founded on the prosperity of Sir Robert Walpole's ministry (1721-1742), the Empire emerged from the Indian conquests of that gifted military amateur, Lord Clive, and was extended under the leadership of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, who drove the English to victory in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). Surmounting the loss of the American colonies and twenty years of conflict with France, by the first quarter of the 19th century, the British navy, master of the oceans, presided over an Empire upon which the sun never set. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Making of the British Empire (A.D. 1714-1832)
• Author credits: Arthur Hassall
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 15
• Listed recording duration: 5:23:13

Catalogue topics

• Great Britian
• British Empire
• British India

Track guide

1. 01 - Ch. 1: The First Years of the House of Hanover, 1714-1721 — 27:32
2. 02 - Ch. 2: The Ministry of Sir Robert Walpole, 1721-1742 — 31:51
3. 03 - Ch. 3: The Ministries of Wilmington and Henry Pelham, 1742-1754 — 25:26
4. 04 - Ch. 4: Pitt and the Seven Years' War, 1754-1763, Pt. 1 — 18:23
5. 05 - Ch. 4: Pitt and the Seven Years' War, 1754-1763, Pt. 2 — 15:18
6. 06 - Ch. 5: The First Ten Years of the Reign of George III, Pt. 1 — 16:59
7. 07 - Ch. 5: The First Ten Years of the Reign of George III, Pt. 2 — 16:03
8. 08 - Ch. 6: Lord North and the War of American Independence, 1770-1782 — 28:24
9. 09 - Ch. 7: The Rockingham, Shelburne, and Coalition Ministries, 1782-1783 — 16:43
10. 10 - Ch. 8: The Younger Pitt's Home and Foreign Policy, 1784-1792, Pt. 1 — 15:18
11. 11 - Ch. 8: The Younger Pitt's Home and Foreign Policy, 1784-1792, Pt. 2 — 14:52
12. 12 - Ch. 9: England and the French Revolution, 1789-1802, Pt. 1 — 19:52
13. 13 - Ch. 9: England and the French Revolution, 1789-1802, Pt. 2 — 17:20
14. 14 - Ch. 10: England and Napoleon, 1802-1815, Pt. 1 — 32:11
15. 15 - Ch. 11: Reaction and Reform, 1815-1832 — 27:02

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