The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 507
... also extended by the acquisi- tion of Tangier and Bombay as part of the dowry of Charles II's bride , Catherine of Braganza ; for the former place , when protected by a mole , commanded the entrance to the Mediterranean.
... also extended by the acquisi- tion of Tangier and Bombay as part of the dowry of Charles II's bride , Catherine of Braganza ; for the former place , when protected by a mole , commanded the entrance to the Mediterranean.
Page 525
... Bombay , La Bourdonnais , an enterprising adventurer of St Malo , had worked hard to fortify and construct a dock at Port Louis in Īle de France ( now Mauritius ) , which became a centre of French power and com- merce . After a visit to ...
... Bombay , La Bourdonnais , an enterprising adventurer of St Malo , had worked hard to fortify and construct a dock at Port Louis in Īle de France ( now Mauritius ) , which became a centre of French power and com- merce . After a visit to ...
Page 713
... Bombay . The welcome he re- ceived alarmed the British . Warren Hastings , realising the danger of a combined attack from the Marathas and the French , determined to strike the first blow . He despatched a force under Colonel Leslie to ...
... Bombay . The welcome he re- ceived alarmed the British . Warren Hastings , realising the danger of a combined attack from the Marathas and the French , determined to strike the first blow . He despatched a force under Colonel Leslie to ...
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