Storm and conquest : the clash of empires in the Eastern seas, 1809 / by Stephen Taylor
by Taylor, Stephen (1948-)
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New York: W. M. Norton, 2008. First American Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 380 pages; Physical desc.: xx, 380 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. (mostly col.), map, ports. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 --Campaigns --Indian Ocean Region --France --History, Naval --19th century --Mauritius --Strategic aspects --Great Britain. Summary: By 1809, the Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Nelson's Navy and the French fleet. At stake was Britain's commercial lifeline to India - and its strategic capacity to wage war in Europe. In one fatal season, the natural order of maritime power since Trafalgar was destroyed. ""Storm and Conquest"" brings together the terrifying ordeal of men, women and children caught at sea in hurricanes, sharing a need to make a career, a fortune, or a marriage - in places at once magnificent and terrifying. The drama of Stephen Taylor's masterful narrative is irresistible. He provides a meticulously researched, searing portrait of the British captains whose zeal and ambition was such that they would rather die than capitulate.
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"Originally published under the title: Storm and conquest : the battle for the Indian Ocean, 1808-1810"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-364) and index.
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- Storm and conquest : the clash of empires in the Eastern seas, 1809 / by Stephen Taylor
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- Taylor, Stephen (1948-)
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- First American Edition
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- New York: W. M. Norton
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- 2008
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