Britain's Maritime Empire: Southern Africa, the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, 1763-1820

ISBN-13: 9781107498211 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 289 str.

John McAleer

Opis

Analyses the critical role played by the maritime gateway to Asia around the Cape of Good Hope in the development of the British Empire.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: the master link of connection; 2. The key to India: consolidating the gateway to the East; 3. A sword in the hands: European rivals, imperial designs, colonial problems; 4. A constant and unreserved correspondence: networks of knowledge exchange; 5. The great outwork and bulwark of India: troops, military manoeuvres and defending the eastern empire; 6. Conclusions: the connection between the settlements becomes more intimate; Bibliography; Index.