1771: The Year Britain Lost America?

Having achieved success in the Seven Years War, the following decade would be a chastening experience for Britain, culminating in the loss of its American colonies. 

George III and Charles III of Spain ‘negotiate’ over the Falkland Islands. English engraving, 1770.
George III and Charles III of Spain ‘negotiate’ over the Falkland Islands. English engraving, 1770 © Bridgeman Images.

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