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History Post-confederation (1867-)

Gunboat Frontier

British Maritime Authority and Northwest Coast Indians, 1846-1890

by (author) Barry M. Gough

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2011
Category
Post-Confederation (1867-), Great Britain, Expeditions & Discoveries, General, Naval, Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774845052
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $99.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774801751
    Publish Date
    Jan 1984
    List Price
    $77.00

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Gunboat Frontier presents a different interpretation of Indian-white relations in nineteenth-century British Columbia, focusing on the interaction of West Coast Indians with British law and authority. This authority was exercised by officers, seamen, marines, and ships of the Royal Navy on behalf of the colonial governments of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and, after 1871, of Canada.

 

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Contributor Notes

Barry M. Gough is a professor of history at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Editorial Reviews

[Gough] has succeeded admirably in telling a neglected story and contributing to the diverse fields of maritime, Canadian, Indian, and British imperial history.

Journal of the Early Republic

With this work Professor Gough joins the select ranks of the distinguished naval-imperial historians of the nineteenth century.

Mariner's Mirror

Barry Gough's case study is a major contribution to naval history and to understanding "gunboat diplomacy."

Naval War College Review