Convicts and empire : a naval question, 1776-1811 /
Argues that William Pitt's decision to send convicts to Australia was based on Britain's need to secure a base in the Pacific for trade with the East.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Melbourne ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1980.
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| Summary: | Argues that William Pitt's decision to send convicts to Australia was based on Britain's need to secure a base in the Pacific for trade with the East. |
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| Item Description: | Maps on lining papers. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 240 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231) and index. |
| ISBN: | 019554255X 9780195542554 |