The Conquest of Java -  William Thorn

Nineteenth-century Java seen through the eyes of a soldier of the British Empire

KORTE INHOUD

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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2004 Uitgever: Periplus Editions 448 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0794600735 ISBN-13: 9780794600730