COMPANY, CROWN AND COLONY by Stephen Royle ( 9781848851320 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

COMPANY, CROWN AND COLONY
THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY AND TERRITORIAL ENDEAVOUR IN WESTERN CANADA

By:

Stephen Royle

Format:

Hardback

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£130.00

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£126.10

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£3.90

ISBN 10:

1848851324

ISBN 13:

9781848851320

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Publisher:

I.B.TAURIS & CO LTD.

Pub. date:

30 November, 2010

Pages:

320

Description:

The story is one that will engage all those with an interest in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company, Canadian history, and colonial endeavour.

Synopsis:

The Hudson's Bay Company was one of the great merchant companies. Granted sole trading rights to a huge part what is now Canada they were coerced in the mid nineteenth century to set up a colonial administration on Vancouver Island to protect British interests at a time of growing expansionism from America to the south and possible threats from a Russian Alaska to the north. 'Company, Crown and Colony' tells the story of the challenges they faced. Drawing on rich archival resources the author provides a detailed account of this turbulent period, revealing the difficulties faced by a leading merchant company as they sought to resolve their conflicting interests of commerce and settlement in a complex situation, and providing fresh and lively insights into the emergence of a region of North America that is today one of the principal commercial centres of Canada.

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16 bw integrated illustrations

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I.B.Tauris

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