Lord Amherst and the British Advance Eastwards to Burma

Klappentext An 1894 biography of Lord Amherst, co-written by Thackeray's elder daughter, gives a late-Victorian view of the First Anglo-Burmese War. Zusammenfassung In 1823! Lord Amherst was appointed Governor-general of Bengal! on the eve of the expensive and demoralising First Anglo-Burmese War! in which his ineffectual command was a contributing factor. This flattering 1894 biography! co-written by Thackeray's elder daughter! is a fascinating example of the late-Victorian presentation of these events. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Family, early career and embassy to China; 2. Governor-General of India; 3. Arrival in India and social life at Calcutta; 4. The Burmese War: the capture of Rangoon; 5. The Burmese War: the defence of Rangoon and conquest of Arakan; 6. The Burmese War: advance on Prome and Ava, and conclusion of the war; 7. The capture of Bhartpur; 8. The mutiny at Barrackpur; 9. The English in India during Lord Amherst's Governor-generalship; 10. Tour in the upper provinces; 11. Visits to Delhi and Simla, and return to England; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Richardson Evans, Evans Richardson, Anne Thackeray Ritchie, Anne Thackeray Evans Ritchie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.2012
• EAN: 9781108044721
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04472-1
• No. of pages: 228
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Myanmar, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Asian History, Biography: historical, political and military, Myanmar (Burma)