Author: Virginia Dellino-Musgrave
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387336001
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This book analyses British action in the Southern hemisphere in the late 18th century, examining two Royal Navy ships, one off the Argentinean coast and one off the Southeast Australian coast. The author goes beyond a descriptive analysis of wrecks by treating them and their cargoes as embodiments of 18th century social relations. The book challenges traditional approaches, providing a perspective that emphasises the richness, diversity and complexity of British action.