How did continental Europeans contribute to the eighteenth-century British Empire? Stephen Conway observes how European settlers, soldiers, scientists, sailors, clergymen, merchants, and technical experts contributed to the British Empire, and how they were shaped by imperial direction and control.
How did continental Europeans contribute to the eighteenth-century British Empire? Stephen Conway observes how European settlers, soldiers, scientists, sailors, clergymen, merchants, and technical experts contributed to the British Empire, and how they were shaped by imperial direction and control.
Stephen Conway is a professor of history at University College London and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He served as head of department from 2012 to 2015, and is now an editor of English Historical Review. His research and teaching considers eighteenth-century Britain's engagement with the wider world, especially the overseas empire and the nearby Continent.
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Introduction 1: Inside the Empire 2: Outside the Empire 3: Ambitions and Opportunities 4: Networks 5: Government 6: British Empire Conclusions Archival Sources Index
Introduction 1: Inside the Empire 2: Outside the Empire 3: Ambitions and Opportunities 4: Networks 5: Government 6: British Empire Conclusions Archival Sources Index
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