Atlas of British Overseas Expansion

A.N. Porter

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Routledge
12 September 1991

General & world history; Historical geography; Colonialism & imperialism; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; Geographical maps (specialist)

Spanning the entire period from the late fifteenth century beginnings of Britain's growth as a maritime commercial power to her withdrawal from most colonial possessions and her alignment with continental Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, this atlas traces the history of Britain's changing

presence overseas. Each map is accompanied by explanatory text. The shifting territorial pattern of empire over more than four centuries, from the colonization of Virginia to the dismemberment of the African empire, is naturally prominent.

British exploration is also covered, showing the routes taken and discoveries made, from Frobisher and Raleigh, to Cook

and Livingstone. War, conquest and non-European military resistance are touched upon, especially in the American War of

Independence, the Indian Mutiny, the South African of 1899-1902, and recent World Wars. In addition, the atlas demonstrates the considerable influence and power, albeit of less formal kinds and at different times, brought by Britain's trade and investments, the patterns of imperial defence and communications, the spread of white settlement, the presence of her consuls, shipping and missionaries.

Edited by: A.N. Porter
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780415019187
ISBN 10: 0415019184
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 12 September 1991
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A.N. Porter