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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-100393060470

ISBN-139780393060478

eBay Product ID (ePID)60333297

Product Key Features

Book TitleStorm and Conquest : the Clash of Empires in the Eastern Seas 1809

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicMilitary / Naval, Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / France, Africa / South / General, Asia / General, Modern / 19th Century, Europe / Great Britain / General, Africa / East

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorStephen Taylor

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight25.4 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-037327

SynopsisThe Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Nelson's navy and France. 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. In bringing home Bengali saltpeter for the Peninsular campaign with military and civilian passengers, Britain lost fourteen of her great Indiamen, either sunk or taken by enemy frigates. Many hundreds of lives were lost, and the East India Company was shaken to its foundations. The focus of these disasters, military and meteorological, was a tiny French outpost in mid-ocean--the island known as Mauritius. This is the story of that season. It brings together the terrifying ordeal of men, women, and children caught at sea in hurricanes, and those who survived to take up the battle to drive the French from the Eastern seas. Mauritius must be taken at any cost., The Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Nelson's navy and France. 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. In bringing home Bengali saltpeter for the Peninsular campaign with military and civilian passengers, Britain lost fourteen of her great Indiamen, either sunk or taken by enemy frigates. Many hundreds of lives were lost, and the East India Company was shaken to its foundations. The focus of these disasters, military and meteorological, was a tiny French outpost in mid-ocean--the island known as Mauritius.This is the story of that season. It brings together the terrifying ordeal of men, women, and children caught at sea in hurricanes, and those who survived to take up the battle to drive the French from the Eastern seas. Mauritius must be taken at any cost., The Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Englands navy. At stake was Britains commercial lifeline to India and its strategic capacity to wage war in Europe. The focus of these battles was a tiny French outpost in mid-ocean--the island known as Mauritius. Illustrated., This is history, not fiction; but the story is pure Patrick O'Brian, with special effects out of The Perfect Storm.

LC Classification NumberDC202.3.T39 2008