The East India Company's Maritime Service, 1746-1834 - Masters of the Eastern Seas

Describes the voyages of East India Company's ships to India and China in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, discussing the nature of trade and the involvement of the Company's ships in maritime warfare.

List of contents

Introduction
A Hazardous Voyage
Bombay and 'the Gulphs'
From Malabar to Whampoa
The Worst Voyage: Sumatra
Abuse, Pains and Penalties
The Company in Crisis
The Darkest Years
The Domination of Tea
Diversifying: Brahmins and conflict
Competition and Conflict
An Event Unique in the Company's History
The Fortunes of War
The Machinery of Justice
Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Jean Sutton
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.11.2010
• EAN: 9781843835837
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-583-7
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 236 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 618 g
• Series: Worlds of the East India Company; Worlds of the East India Compa; Worlds of the East India Company; Worlds of the East India Compa
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Modern / General, History - General History