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British Naval Power in the East, 1794-1805 - The Command of Admiral Peter Rainier (Hardcover, New)
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British Naval Power in the East, 1794-1805 - The Command of Admiral Peter Rainier (Hardcover, New)
Series: Worlds of the East India Company
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Shows how Rainier skillfully coped with the immense difficulties of
maintaining British naval power in a huge area fraught with
difficult circumstances. When war broke out with France in 1793,
there immediately arose the threat of a renewed French challenge to
British supremacy in India. This security problem was compounded in
1795 when the French overran the Netherlands and the extremely
valuable Dutch trade routes and Dutch colonies, including the Cape
of Good Hope and what is now Indonesia, fell under French control.
The task of securing British interests in the East was a formidable
one: the distanceswere huge, communication with London could take
years, there were problems marshalling resources, and fine
diplomatic skills were needed to keep independent rulers on the
British side and to ensure full co-operation from the EastIndia
Company. The person charged with overseeing this formidable task
was Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808), commander of the Royal Navy
in the Indian Ocean and the East from 1794 to 1805. This book
discusses the enormous difficulties Rainier faced. It outlines his
career, explaining how he carried out his role with exceptional
skill; how he succeeded in securing British interests in the East -
whilst avoiding the need to fight a major battle; how he enhanced
Britain's commanding position at sea; and how, additionally, in
co-operation with the Governor-General, Richard Wellesley, he
further advanced Britain's position in India itself. Peter Ward
completed a PhD in naval history at the University of Exeter after
a career in international personnel management, working for
Californian high technology companies in the United States, Hong
Kong and Europe.
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