The Australia Station: A History Of The Royal Navy In The South West Pacific, 1821-1913
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
For nearly a century, the Royal Navy maintained a commanding presence across the vast and turbulent waters of the South West Pacific, and The Australia Station brings this largely untold chapter of imperial naval history to vivid life. John Bach chronicles the establishment, operations, and ultimate dissolution of the Australia Station between 1821 and 1913, detailing how British sea power shaped the political, commercial, and colonial landscape of the region — from the suppression of piracy and the slave trade to the policing of Pacific island communities and the protection of burgeoning Australian settlements. Bach writes with meticulous authority, drawing on extensive archival research to present a richly textured account of naval administration, diplomacy, and conflict on the frontier of empire. His work sits at a compelling intersection of maritime and colonial history, illustrating how the projection of British naval force was inseparable from the broader ambitions of empire in the Pacific. A landmark study for anyone fascinated by the reach of British power and the forgotten battles fought not in European waters, but in the shimmering seas of the southern hemisphere, this volume raises a tantalising question: what kind of Pacific world might have emerged without the iron will of the Royal Navy to shape it?
Author: John Bach
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, NSWU Press (University of New South Wales Press)
Genre: Maritime history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
For nearly a century, the Royal Navy maintained a commanding presence across the vast and turbulent waters of the South West Pacific, and The Australia Station brings this largely untold chapter of imperial naval history to vivid life. John Bach chronicles the establishment, operations, and ultimate dissolution of the Australia Station between 1821 and 1913, detailing how British sea power shaped the political, commercial, and colonial landscape of the region — from the suppression of piracy and the slave trade to the policing of Pacific island communities and the protection of burgeoning Australian settlements. Bach writes with meticulous authority, drawing on extensive archival research to present a richly textured account of naval administration, diplomacy, and conflict on the frontier of empire. His work sits at a compelling intersection of maritime and colonial history, illustrating how the projection of British naval force was inseparable from the broader ambitions of empire in the Pacific. A landmark study for anyone fascinated by the reach of British power and the forgotten battles fought not in European waters, but in the shimmering seas of the southern hemisphere, this volume raises a tantalising question: what kind of Pacific world might have emerged without the iron will of the Royal Navy to shape it?