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

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    • McAleer, John

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

John McAleer

Cambridge University Press, c2017

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