Conquest of Java
THORN WILLIAM MAJOR(Author)
Periplus Editions/Berkeley Books Pte Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 12. May 2004
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Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-7946-0073-0 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1815, The Conquest of Java describes the military and naval elements of the British expeditionary force to Java in 1811 as part of a plan to eliminate French influence from the Eastern Seas. This book contains a vivid account of the expeditions maritime course to Java, the success of British arms in the island, and the subsequent British military operations against the sultanates of Palembang and Yogyakarta in 1812.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
ISBN-13
978-0-7946-0073-0 (9780794600730)
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