British Campaigns in the South Atlantic, 1805–1807 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Campaigns in the South Atlantic, 1805–1807 write by John D. Grainger. This book was released on 2015-03-13. British Campaigns in the South Atlantic, 1805–1807 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Between 1805 and 1807 the British mounted several expeditions into the South Atlantic aimed at weakening Napoleon's Spanish and Dutch allies. The targets were the Dutch colony on South Africa's Cape of Good Hope, which potentially threatened British shipping routes to India, and the Spanish colonies in the Rio de la Plata basin (now parts of Argentina and Uruguay). In 1805 an army of around 6,000 men was dispatched for the Cape under the highly-respected General David Baird. They were escorted and assisted by a naval squadron under Home Riggs Popham. The Cape surrendered in January 1806. Popham then persuaded Baird to lend him troops for an attack on Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires was taken in July but the paltry British force (around 2,400 men) was then besieged and forced to surrender in August. Popham was later court martialled for exceeding his orders.In Feb 1807 Montevideo was taken by a new (officially sanctioned) British force of 6,000 men. Whitelocke, the British Commander then attempted to retake Buenos Aires (not least to free British prisoners from the first attempt) but was defeated by unexpectedly fierce resistance stiffened by armed creoles and slaves. After heavy losses he signed an armistice, surrendering Montevideo and withdrawing all his forces. He too was court-martialled. One of the major themes of this new account is the strong Scottish connection Baird and Popham were both Scots, and the 71st Highlanders made up the main force in the Cape and Popham's adventure. Another is the unlooked for consequences of these actions. The arrival of Scottish Calvinist ministers in the Cape influenced the eventual development of apartheid, while successful resistance to the British, with little help from Spain, shaped and accelerated the independence movement in South America.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte; 1805-1807
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte; 1805-1807 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte; 1805-1807 write by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne. This book was released on 2023-09-04. Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte; 1805-1807 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The Naval History of Great Britain: 1805-1807
The Naval History of Great Britain: 1805-1807 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Naval History of Great Britain: 1805-1807 write by William James. This book was released on 2002. The Naval History of Great Britain: 1805-1807 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies. The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: 1805-1807
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: 1805-1807 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: 1805-1807 write by Zebulon Montgomery Pike. This book was released on 2020-12-17. The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: 1805-1807 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: 1805-1807" is an account of the two expeditions of the American explorer Zebulon Montgomery Pike to headwaters of the Mississippi River, through Louisiana territory and in New Spain, written from his memory after the Spanish authorities had confiscated his journals. In the summer of 1805 general James Wilkinson, appointed Governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory, ordered Pike to locate the source of the Mississippi River, explore the northern portion of the newly created Louisiana Territory, and expel Canadian fur traders illegally trading in the borders of the United States. After he returned from this first expedition, Wilkinson almost immediately ordered him to mount a second expedition, this time to explore, map, and find the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers. Additional objectives of this exploratory expedition into the southwestern part of the Louisiana Territory were to evaluate natural resources and establish friendly relations with Native Americans. Pike's second expedition crossed the Rocky Mountains into what is now southern Colorado, which led to his capture by the Spanish colonial authorities near Santa Fe, who sent Pike and his men to Chihuahua (present-day Mexico), for interrogation. Later in 1807, Pike and some of his men were escorted by the Spanish through Texas and released near American territory in Louisiana.
Lists and Indexes
Lists and Indexes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lists and Indexes write by Great Britain. Public Record Office. This book was released on 1908. Lists and Indexes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
