The Building of the British Empire: 1689-1895G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898 |
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Admiral affairs Africa American appointed army arrived Assembly attack Australia battle Bengal Boston Britain British brought Calcutta Cape Cape Colony Captain carried charter chief civilisation Clive coast Colonel colonies colonists command commenced Company Company's Council Crown defeat dominions Duplaix Dutch East India effect Empire enemy England English enormous established expedition favour fleet followed force Fort St France French George gold Government Governor hundred Hyder Ali important India islands Jaffier King land Lord Lord North Madras Mahratta matter ment miles month nation natives Niger North officers Omichund Parliament peace Peshwa Pondicherry population Port possession province reign river sail sent settlement settlers ships Sindhia soon South Australia South Wales squadron square miles Subahdar Surajah taken Tasmania territory thousand tion Tippoo Tippoo Sultan town trade treaty Trichinopoly troops vessels victory Warren Hastings Wellesley Zealand
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