Scotland and the British Empire

Book Overview

The extraordinary influence of Scots in the British Empire has long been recognized. As administrators, settlers, temporary residents, professionals, plantation owners, and as military personnel, they were strikingly prominent in North America, the Caribbean, Australasia, South Africa, India, and colonies in South-East Asia and Africa. Throughout these regions they brought to bear distinctive Scottish experience as well as particular educational,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198794622
• ISBN13: 9780198794622
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"