An Unlikely Leader The Life and Times of Captain John Hunter.

Despite several landmarks across the state bearing his name, John Hunter, the second governor of New South Wales, remains somewhat of an enigma. His solitary, career-driven life on land and at sea was tumultuous. As a governor, he had a tough time making his mark and taking charge, and eventually fa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barnes, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Sydney University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Hunter, John, > 1737-1821.
Hunter, John, > 1737-1821
University of New South Wales > Presidents > Biography.
University of New South Wales
Governors > Australia > New South Wales > Biography.
Gouverneurs > Australie > Nouvelle-Galles du Sud > Biographies.
Governors
Presidents
Gouverneurs > Australie > Nouvelle-Galles du Sud (Australie) > 19e siècle.
New South Wales > History.
New South Wales
Australie > 1788-1900.
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction-an unlikely leader
  • 1 Setting the scene
  • 2 Influencing factors
  • 3 Promotion deferred
  • 4 Commissioned without command
  • 5 A veiled alliance
  • 6 Whence came the pox?
  • 7 The challenge of New South Wales
  • 8 A governor under siege
  • 9 The mind, the eye and the pen
  • 10 Restored and respected
  • Notes
  • Appendix 1
  • Appendix 2
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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