The Saffron Banner and the Tiger of Mysore
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Köp båda 2 för 1250 krA broad history of IndoEuropean maritime conflicts that is accessibly written and enjoyable. Additionally, he uses his background in maritime history to make valuable observations on the ships, strategies, and naval facilities of various Indian powers. * INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY * This is an excellent study of a neglected but important aspect of Anglo-Indian history, and comes highly recommended. * WWW.HISTORYOFWAR.ORG * Historians outside MacDougall's geographic specialization would do well to take notice of this recent historiographical contribution. Maritime, military, and global historians as well as historians of technology and indigenous peoples will all find valuable examples to enrich their own comparative analyses. * H-NET Reviews *
Philip MacDougall was formerly a Lecturer in the Department of Economic History at the University of Kent. He is the author and editor of several books on maritime history, including The Naval Mutinies of 1797 (Boydell, 2011), Naval Resistance to Britain's Growing Power in India, 1660-1800 (Boydell, 2014) and Islamic Seapower during the Age of Fighting Sail (Boydell, 2017).
Introduction Calicut: The City of Spice Surat: Home of the Gujarat Sea Trade Bombay: a poor little island Alibag: fleet base of the Maratha northern command London: from where India came to be governed Vijaydurg: the strongest place in all India Jamalabad: main fleet base of the Mysore navy Port Louis, Ile de France: the grand arsenal Conclusion Bibliography