“In Mr. Simms's view, British success in the Seven Years' War (1756-63) taught the wrong lesson to Britain's ruling elites. Maritime and colonial success brought unprecedented rewards that tended to eclipse the importance of efforts in Europe.”
—William Anthony Hay, “Decline Without a Fall: Yorktown meant American victory, of course, but also a crisis for the British Empire,” The Wall Street Journal, December 7, 2008.
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