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TitleCaptives : The Story of Britain's pursuit of empire and how its soldiers and civilians were held captive by the dream of mglobal supremacy, 1600-1850

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Linda Colley (author)‎

Place of publicationNew York

PublisherPantheon

Year of publication2002

Period17th century18th century19th century

Pagination438 p.

IllustrationsIllus. black and white photos, plans, maps and diagrams

Dimensions16 x 24 cm

Materialbook

Class numberDA16 .C6 2002

ISBN0-375-42152-1

NotesAngus Buchanan Collection

SubjectColonial History, British Empire

Britain's pursuit of empire seems an inecorable march across continents toward its ultimate - if temporary - global hegemony. But, as Linda Colley shows, Britain's overseas enterprises were always constrained by its own limitations in size, population, and armed forces, and by divisions among its subjects - constraints and deficiencies that could make the dream of empire an ordeal even for its makers.

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