The decline and fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 by Piers Brendon

Title: The decline and fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 Format: Paperback Type: BOOK Publisher: Vintage Books UK Release Date: 02 Oct 2008 Language: English ISBN-10: 0712668462

From the war of American independence, the end of the Raj and the scramble out of Africa, to the unfinished business of the Falklands and Hong Kong, Piers Brendon presents the story of the decline and eclipse of British might.