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The Watt steam engine is roughly contemporaneous with the Battle of Plassey and the British ascendency over Bengal, but the Watt steam engine is not the beginni
by blululu 4y ago
The Watt steam engine is roughly contemporaneous with the Battle of Plassey and the British ascendency over Bengal, but the Watt steam engine is not the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. It built upon cultural and technical innovations from 50 years prior. The British had been engaged in a radical period of industrialization since the start of the 16th century.
- ameister14 4y agoThe British absolutely had not engaged in a 'radical period of industrialization' from 1500 on. That's just not correct. The major corporate movement didn't even start until the 17th century.
- qwytw 4y agoThe Dutch did though and they later kickstarted the industrial revolution in Britain.
- ameister14 4y agoThat's arguable, but sure. Even there it was more in the late 16th century, which makes sense given Spanish priorities prior to independence. Britain absolutely copied the hell out of it.