The Conquest of Java: Nineteenth-Century Java Seen Through the Eyes of a Soldier of the British Empire

William Thorn

ISBN 10: 0794600735 / ISBN 13: 9780794600730

Published by Periplus Editions, 2004

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Originally published in 1815, Major William Thorn's 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. Led by Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Auchmuty, a 55-year-old American who had fought on the side of the British during the American War of lndependence, the British invasion force which left India was by far the largest armament ever to enter the Eastern Seas-with nearly 12,000 men and 100 ships its size was unmatched until the second World War-and its importan. Summary:Bloody battles and ruthless intrigue come alive in this classic of military history! Pulsating with energy and adventure, Major William Thorn's "The Conquest of Java describes the British Invasion of Java in 1811. Scholars of warfare and Southeast Asian history will marvel at the detailed descriptions of everything from Batavia's fish market to herbal antidotes for poisonous dagger wounds.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Conquest of Java: Nineteenth-Century Java Seen Through the Eyes of a Soldier of the British Empire
• Publisher: Periplus Editions
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0794600735
• ISBN 13: 9780794600730
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel
  • Southeast Asia
  • Military History

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Synopsis

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.