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Published by Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1998
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- Title
- Massacre and Retribution: Forgotten Colonial Wars of the 19th Century
- Author
- Hernon, Ian
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing Ltd
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0750918462
- ISBN 13
- 9780750918466
- Item weight
- 500 grams
Examines wars, battles, conflicts, and rebellions in the British Empire, exposing the "Pax Britannica" as a myth, and pointing out that during the 1800s there was not one month in which British troops were not engaged somewhere in the world. Describes the background and root causes of the various conflicts, military details of how they proceeded, and their aftermath. Conflicts described include the 1803-5 Kandy War in Sri Lanka, the 1865 Jamaica Rebellion, the 1845-6 Flagstaff war in New Zealand, and the 1885 Riel Rebellion in Canada. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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About the Author
Ian Hernon has worked as a journalist for 28 years, the last 19 as a lobby correspondent in the House of Commons from where he has covered Westminster for regional newspapers including The Sunday Times and News of the World Scottish edition and for television.
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