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Following Napoleon's defeat of Prussia in 1806 and his treaties with Russia and Persia in 1807, the French threat to Britain's position in India seemed real and strengthening. At the same time, Napoleon's economic warfare with Britain and the success of French privateers in disr…
Frontcover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1 Setting the Stage -- Preamble -- Minto's Appointment and Arrival in India -- 2 Positioning in Persia -- Britain's West Asia Policy and Strategies against the French Threat -- 3 Creating a Buffer Zon…
A study of how Napoleon's very real and very serious threat to British India was countered.