Victoria's wars: the rise of empire

During the period known as the 'Dual Monarchy', from Queen Victoria's accession in 1837 to the death of her husband, Albert, in 1861, the British Empire almost quintupled in size. This is the story of that extraordinary quarter-century of imperial conquest and the people who made it h...

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1. Verfasser: David, Saul 1966- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London [u.a.] Viking 2006
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Zusammenfassung:During the period known as the 'Dual Monarchy', from Queen Victoria's accession in 1837 to the death of her husband, Albert, in 1861, the British Empire almost quintupled in size. This is the story of that extraordinary quarter-century of imperial conquest and the people who made it happen. It is, in particular, the story of the two major and nine medium-sized wars that were fought in the name of trade, civilization and the balance of power. In a fast-moving narrative that ranges from the ministries and royal residences of London to the harsh terrain of India, Russia and the Far East, Saul David shows how Britain ruthlessly exploited her position as the world's only superpower to expand her Empire.
Beschreibung:XVII, 503 S. Ill., Kt. 24 cm
ISBN:0670911380
9780670911387

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