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A History Of The Island Of St. Helena: From Its Discovery By The Portuguese To The Year 1806 (1808)

A History Of The Island Of St. Helena: From Its Discovery By The Portuguese To The Year 1806 (1808)

Brooke, Thomas H.

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General Military HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1436733863
ISBN13: 9781436733861
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 29 2008
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A History of the Island of St. Helena: From Its Discovery by the Portuguese to the Year 1806 is a book written by Thomas H. Brooke and first published in 1808. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of St. Helena, a small island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The book begins with the island's discovery by the Portuguese in 1502 and covers its early history, including its use as a stopover for ships traveling between Europe and the East Indies. It also covers the island's role in the slave trade and its eventual colonization by the British in 1659. The book goes on to describe the island's importance during the Napoleonic Wars, when Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled there from 1815 until his death in 1821. The author provides detailed accounts of Napoleon's life on the island, as well as the various attempts to rescue or free him. In addition to its historical content, the book also includes descriptions of the island's geography, flora, and fauna, as well as its social and economic conditions at the time of publication. Overall, A History of the Island of St. Helena is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of this unique and fascinating island, as well as its role in shaping world events during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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