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Peter A. Ward British Naval Power in the East, 1794-1805 (Hardback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: British Naval Power in the East, 1794-1805Condition: NewFormat: HardbackSubtitle: The Command of Admiral Peter RainierISBN-10: 1843838486EAN: 9781843838487ISBN: 9781843838487Publisher: The Boydell PressRelease Date: 07/18/2013Description: Shows how Rainier skillfully coped with the immense difficulties of maintaining British naval power in a huge area fraught with difficult circumstances.When war broke out with France in 1793, there immediately arose the threat of a renewed French challenge to British supremacy in India. This security problem was compounded in 1795 when the French overran the Netherlands and the extremely valuable Dutch trade routes and Dutch colonies, including the Cape of Good Hope and what is now Indonesia, fell under French control. The task of securing British interests in the East was a formidable one: the distanceswere huge, communication with London could take years, there were problems marshalling resources, and fine diplomatic skills were needed to keep independent rulers on the British side and to ensure full co-operation from the EastIndia Company. The person charged with overseeing this formidable task was Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808), commander of the Royal Navy in the Indian Ocean and the East from 1794 to 1805. This book discusses the enormous difficulties Rainier faced. It outlines his career, explaining how he carried out his role with exceptional skill; how he succeeded in securing British interests in the East - whilst avoiding the need to fight a major battle; how he enhanced Britain's commanding position at sea; and how, additionally, in co-operation with the Governor-General, Richard Wellesley, he further advanced Britain's position in India itself. Peter Ward completed a PhD in naval history at the University of Exeter after a career in international personnel management, working for Californian high technology companies in the United States, Hong Kong and Europe.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: Peter A. WardGenre: HistoryTopic: Military HistoryBook Series: Worlds of the East India CompanyItem Weight: 1gType: AsiaRelease Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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Book Title: British Naval Power in the East, 1794-1805

Title: British Naval Power in the East, 1794-1805

Subtitle: The Command of Admiral Peter Rainier

ISBN-10: 1843838486

EAN: 9781843838487

ISBN: 9781843838487

Release Date: 07/18/2013

Release Year: 2013

Country/Region of Manufacture: GB

Genre: History

Topic: Military History

Number of Pages: 301 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: British Naval Power in the East, 1794-1805 : the Command of Admiral Peter Rainier

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, The Limited

Publication Year: 2013

Subject: Military / Naval, Asia / India & South Asia, Europe / Great Britain / General, Corporate & Business History

Item Height: 0.8 in

Item Weight: 18.8 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Peter A. Ward

Subject Area: Business & Economics, History

Item Width: 6.1 in

Series: Worlds of the East India Company Ser.

Format: Hardcover

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