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Alexander Dalrymple and the Expansion of British Trade: Economic History

Autor Howard T. Fry
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 feb 2015
Alexander Dalrymple was once described as the man who, after Hakluyt, had done most for the spread of Britain’s commerce. In this important new work, Dr. Fry discusses Dalrymple’s extensive contribution to knowledge about New Guinea and his pioneer attempt to establish a free port on Balambangan, and shows that his interest in the possibility of a North-West Passage and his influence in government circles were to be a major factor in bringing about Vancouver’s survey.
Dalrymple’s research and theories about the great Southern Continent led to his appointment by the Royal Society as commander of the 1768 expedition, and though the Admiralty countermanded this decision and appointed instead Captain Cook, Dalrymple’s geographical researches were the motivating force behind the initiation of the search for Terra Australis. Dr. Fry throws interesting new light on Dalrymple’s relations with Cook, which, he argues, have been consistently misrepresented.
Dalrymple became an expert navigator and surveyor during his years as captain of East India snows, and he became in turn hydrographer of the East India Company and the Admiralty. His work in this field revolutionised chart-making and was a contribution of incalculable value to Britain’s maritime supremacy in the nineteenth century. This classic book was first published in 1970.
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ISBN-13: 9781138865150
ISBN-10: 113886515X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Economic History

Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Foreword  Preface  Introduction 1. The Years of Preparation 2. The Cruise of the Cuddalore 3. The Beginning of the Sulu Enterprise 4. The Settlement at Balambangan 5. The Great Southern Continent 6. The British in the East Indies, 1761–1805 7. The Kingdom of Cochin China  8. The Fur-Trade and the Search for a North-West Passage 9. The Hydrographer 10. Alexander Dalrymple and Captain Cook  Appendix: The family of Sir James and Lady Christian Dalrymple  Bibliography  Index