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Mauritius : War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean (2001)
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War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean (2001)

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Created: 20th Jun 2007
Modified: 4th Sep 2008
Creator:
Ashley Jackson
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan

By examining Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, this synthesis of imperial and naval/military history reveals the depths of colonial involvement in the Second World War and the role of colonies in British strategic planning from the 18th century. The author looks at how the Mauritian home front became regimented, troops were recruited for service overseas, the Eastern fleet guarded the Indian Ocean, and Mauritius became a base for SOE operations and intelligence-gathering.

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