The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire

By: Nigel Dalziel

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Paperback | 6 June 2006 | Edition Number 1

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A new addition to Penguin's best-selling series of historical atlases.

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century. It examines the impact of British dominance in America, India and Africa, and the enormous changes brought by Britain's settlement of Australasia. Coverage of major events - the colonization of Ireland, the American Revolution, the South African wars - is complemented by discussion of themes such as Imperial exploitation and trade, hunting for plants and animals, the Imperial exhibitions and the importance of British naval power. Also assessed are the impact of the Empire on different areas of the world and the legacy it has bestowed. Richly illustrated with photographs and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to the rise and fall of the British Empire.

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Introduction: The Significance of the British Empire	p. 8
Timeline	p. 10
The Early Empire 1500-1763	p. 14
English and British: The consolidation of the British Isles	p. 18
Exploring and Exploiting: European expansion to the mid-16th Century	p. 20
Chasing the Pack: English oceanic enterprise to 1630	p. 22
Virginia	p. 24
New England	p. 26
The Thirteen Colonies	p. 28
The African Impact: Britain and the slave trade	p. 30
Sugar and Slaves: The conquest of the Caribbean	p. 32
Conflict in Canada: Anglo-French rivalry to 1763	p. 34
The Infiltration of India: British expansion to 1765	p. 36
The Late Georgian Europe 1763-1837	p. 38
Trade and Enterprise: Overseas trade to 1854	p. 42
Conquest of the Cape: Southern Africa to 1844	p. 44
Opening up the Pacific	p. 46
The Settlement of Australasia	p. 48
On the Move: Early migration to the Empire	p. 50
America Rebels: The American Revolution 1776-83	p. 52
The Consolidation of Canada	p. 54
British West Indies: Exploitation and emancipation	p. 56
Indian Riches: The East India Company's conquests	p. 58
The Victorian Empire 1837-1901	p. 60
Heyday of Empire	p. 64
Naval Power and Gunboat Diplomacy	p. 66
Peopling the Empire: Imperial migration 1815-1924	p. 68
Eastern Promise: Imperial trade and the Far East	p. 70
The Scramble for Africa	p. 72
South African Supremacy: The Anglo-Boer wars	p. 74
Egypt and the Route to the East	p. 76
The Raj: The heyday of British India	p. 78
The Great Game: Russia and British India	p. 80
The White Dominions: Canada and Australasia	p. 82
Imperial Themes	p. 84
World Wide Web: Telegraphic Communications to 1902	p. 88
The Ties that Bind: Britain's steamship network	p. 90
Creating Countries: Overseas investment to 1914	p. 92
Imperial Exploitation: Overseas trade and resources	p. 94
Exhibiting the Empire: Imperial exhibitions to 1953	p. 96
Hunting to Kill: Game and exploitation	p. 98
Plant Hunting: The gardens of Empire	p. 100
Searching for Souls: Protestant missions to 1914	p. 102
Colonial Wars: The army and Imperial defence	p. 104
Climax and Decolonization 1901-97	p. 106
Climax of Empire	p. 110
The First World War	p. 112
The Second World War	p. 114
Securing the Canal: The Middle East to 1945	p. 116
A Free Ireland: Ireland's long road to independence	p. 118
Independent Dominions	p. 120
Colonial Revolts	p. 122
The Road to Suez: The Middle East 1945-56	p. 124
The End of the Eastern Empire	p. 126
Wind of Change: Nationalism and white rule in Africa	p. 128
India and Partition	p. 130
The Commonwealth and the Rump	p. 132
Imperial Legacies	p. 134
Main Territories of the British Empire	p. 136
Further Reading	p. 138
Index	p. 139
Acknowledgements	p. 144
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