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Red coats and wild birds : how military ornithologists and migrant birds shaped empire /

During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. While these bases helped the British project power and secure trade routes, they served more than just a strategic purpose. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal...

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Main Author:	Greer, Kirsten A. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
Series:	Flows, migrations, and exchanges.
Subjects:	Blakiston, Thomas Wright, > 1832-1891. Ornithologists > Great Britain > History > 19th century > Biography. Migratory birds > Social aspects > Mediterranean Region. Great Britain > Armed Forces > Officers > History > 19th century > Biography. Great Britain > Colonies > Geography. Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century. Mediterranean Region > History > 19th century.

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