Defending British India against Napoleon : the foreign policy of Governor-General Lord Minto, 1807-13 /

A study of how Napoleon's very real and very serious threat to British India was countered.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Das, Amita (Author)
Other Authors: Das, Aditya (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Boydell and Brewer, 2016.
Series:Worlds of the East India Company ; Volume 13.
Subjects:
Minto, Gilbert Elliot, > Earl of, > 1751-1814.
Minto, Gilbert Elliot, > Earl of, > 1751-1814
Minto, Gilbert E. > 1751-1814
East India Company.
East India Company
1765-1947
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Diplomatic relations
Außenpolitik
Auslandsbeziehungen
India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 19th century.
Inde > Histoire > 1765-1947 (Occupation britannique)
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > 19e siècle.
Great Britain
India
Indien
dissertations.
Academic theses
History
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontcover
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Setting the Stage
  • Preamble
  • Minto's Appointment and Arrival in India
  • 2 Positioning in Persia
  • Britain's West Asia Policy and Strategies against the French Threat
  • 3 Creating a Buffer Zone
  • Defending the North-western Frontier of India
  • Minto's Afghan Policy
  • Minto's Policy in Sind
  • 4 Protecting Trade and Supply Lines
  • Conquest of the French Islands
  • The French and 'Caballing Natives' in India
  • Threats to British Overseas Trade Interests
  • Strategic Issues in Anglo-French Confrontation
  • The First Step: Rodriguez Island
  • The Second Target: Bourbon
  • The Third Target: L'Ile de France
  • The Campaign for L'Ile de France
  • The Aftermath
  • 5 Pre-empting French Influence in Java
  • Minto and the Dutch East Indies
  • 1807-10
  • The Conquest of Java
  • 6 Legacy of Lord Minto
  • End of an Era
  • Postscript
  • APPENDIX Government of the East India Company
  • Court of Proprietors/Directors
  • Secret Committee
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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