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I picked up a great book at Barnes & Noble today that is very useful reference for collectors of soldiers of the era of the British Empire:
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire by Nigel Dalziel (Penguin 2006).
Synopsis
An introduction to the rise and fall of the British Empire
A new addition to Penguin's bestselling 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-twentieth century. It examines the impact of British dominance throughout the world and the legacy it has bestowed.
--Richly illustrated with photographs, artwork re-creations, and over 150 full-color maps
--Contains a timeline and a table of imperial territories
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Significance of the British Empire 8
Timeline 10
The Early Empire 1500-1763 14
English and British: The consolidation of the British Isles 18
Exploring and Exploiting: European expansion to the mid-16th Century 20
Chasing the Pack: English oceanic enterprise to 1630 22
Virginia 24
New England 26
The Thirteen Colonies 28
The African Impact: Britain and the slave trade 30
Sugar and Slaves: The conquest of the Caribbean 32
Conflict in Canada: Anglo-French rivalry to 1763 34
The Infiltration of India: British expansion to 1765 36
The Late Georgian Europe 1763-1837 38
Trade and Enterprise: Overseas trade to 1854 42
Conquest of the Cape: Southern Africa to 1844 44
Opening up the Pacific 46
The Settlement of Australasia 48
On the Move: Early migration to the Empire 50
America Rebels: The American Revolution 1776-83 52
The Consolidation of Canada 54
British West Indies: Exploitation and emancipation 56
Indian Riches: The East India Company's conquests 58
The Victorian Empire 1837-1901 60
Heyday of Empire 64
Naval Power and Gunboat Diplomacy 66
Peopling the Empire: Imperial migration 1815-1924 68
Eastern Promise: Imperial trade and the Far East 70
The Scramble for Africa 72
South African Supremacy: The Anglo-Boer wars 74
Egypt and the Route to the East 76
The Raj: The heyday of British India 78
The Great Game: Russia and British India 80
The White Dominions: Canada and Australasia 82
Imperial Themes 84
World Wide Web: Telegraphic Communications to 1902 88
The Ties that Bind: Britain's steamship network 90
Creating Countries: Overseas investment to 1914 92
Imperial Exploitation: Overseas trade and resources 94
Exhibiting the Empire: Imperial exhibitions to 1953 96
Hunting to Kill: Game and exploitation 98
Plant Hunting: The gardens of Empire 100
Searching for Souls: Protestant missions to 1914 102
Colonial Wars: The army and Imperial defence 104
Climax and Decolonization 1901-97 106
Climax of Empire 110
The First World War 112
The Second World War 114
Securing the Canal: The Middle East to 1945 116
A Free Ireland: Ireland's long road to independence 118
Independent Dominions 120
Colonial Revolts 122
The Road to Suez: The Middle East 1945-56 124
The End of the Eastern Empire 126
Wind of Change: Nationalism and white rule in Africa 128
India and Partition 130
The Commonwealth and the Rump 132
Imperial Legacies 134
Main Territories of the British Empire 136
Further Reading 138
Index 139
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire by Nigel Dalziel (Penguin 2006).
Synopsis
An introduction to the rise and fall of the British Empire
A new addition to Penguin's bestselling 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-twentieth century. It examines the impact of British dominance throughout the world and the legacy it has bestowed.
--Richly illustrated with photographs, artwork re-creations, and over 150 full-color maps
--Contains a timeline and a table of imperial territories
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Significance of the British Empire 8
Timeline 10
The Early Empire 1500-1763 14
English and British: The consolidation of the British Isles 18
Exploring and Exploiting: European expansion to the mid-16th Century 20
Chasing the Pack: English oceanic enterprise to 1630 22
Virginia 24
New England 26
The Thirteen Colonies 28
The African Impact: Britain and the slave trade 30
Sugar and Slaves: The conquest of the Caribbean 32
Conflict in Canada: Anglo-French rivalry to 1763 34
The Infiltration of India: British expansion to 1765 36
The Late Georgian Europe 1763-1837 38
Trade and Enterprise: Overseas trade to 1854 42
Conquest of the Cape: Southern Africa to 1844 44
Opening up the Pacific 46
The Settlement of Australasia 48
On the Move: Early migration to the Empire 50
America Rebels: The American Revolution 1776-83 52
The Consolidation of Canada 54
British West Indies: Exploitation and emancipation 56
Indian Riches: The East India Company's conquests 58
The Victorian Empire 1837-1901 60
Heyday of Empire 64
Naval Power and Gunboat Diplomacy 66
Peopling the Empire: Imperial migration 1815-1924 68
Eastern Promise: Imperial trade and the Far East 70
The Scramble for Africa 72
South African Supremacy: The Anglo-Boer wars 74
Egypt and the Route to the East 76
The Raj: The heyday of British India 78
The Great Game: Russia and British India 80
The White Dominions: Canada and Australasia 82
Imperial Themes 84
World Wide Web: Telegraphic Communications to 1902 88
The Ties that Bind: Britain's steamship network 90
Creating Countries: Overseas investment to 1914 92
Imperial Exploitation: Overseas trade and resources 94
Exhibiting the Empire: Imperial exhibitions to 1953 96
Hunting to Kill: Game and exploitation 98
Plant Hunting: The gardens of Empire 100
Searching for Souls: Protestant missions to 1914 102
Colonial Wars: The army and Imperial defence 104
Climax and Decolonization 1901-97 106
Climax of Empire 110
The First World War 112
The Second World War 114
Securing the Canal: The Middle East to 1945 116
A Free Ireland: Ireland's long road to independence 118
Independent Dominions 120
Colonial Revolts 122
The Road to Suez: The Middle East 1945-56 124
The End of the Eastern Empire 126
Wind of Change: Nationalism and white rule in Africa 128
India and Partition 130
The Commonwealth and the Rump 132
Imperial Legacies 134
Main Territories of the British Empire 136
Further Reading 138
Index 139
