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

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

List of contents

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.

About the author

John McAleer is a Lecturer in History at the University of Southampton. His work focuses on the British encounter and engagement with the wider world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before joining the university, he was Curator of Imperial and Maritime History at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Dr McAleer teaches courses and supervises research on a range of themes relating to the history of empire. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Summary

Analyses the critical role played by the maritime gateway to Asia around the Cape of Good Hope in the development of the British Empire. Focusing on a region that connected the Atlantic and Indian oceans at the centre of a vital maritime chain linking Europe with Asia, the book re-examines and reappraises Britain's oceanic empire.

Product details

• Authors: John Mcaleer, John (University of Southampton) Mcaleer, McAleer John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781107498211
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49821-1
• No. of pages: 289
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, British Empire, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Colonialism and imperialism, General and world history, C 1700 To C 1800