Wellington’s Men in Australia Peninsular War Veterans and the Making of Empire c. 1820–40
An exploration of the little-known yet historically important emigration of British army officers to the Australian colonies in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The book looks at the significant impact they made at a time of great colonial expansion, particularly in new south Wales with its tra...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2011, 2011
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Series: | War, Culture and Society, 1750–1850
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | An exploration of the little-known yet historically important emigration of British army officers to the Australian colonies in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The book looks at the significant impact they made at a time of great colonial expansion, particularly in new south Wales with its transition from a convict colony to a free society |
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Physical Description: | VII, 243 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9780230306035 |