1. The Company’s Early Struggles (1600–1625)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Maps vi
4. Editorial Conventions vii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I: The Company and the Bombay Marine
7. 1. The Company’s Early Struggles (1600–1625) 7
8. 2. The Company Survives (1625–1680) 27
9. 3. Interlopers and Union (1680–1710) 47
10. 4. Wider Interests, Greater Threats (1710–1750) 63
11. Part II: The Bombay Marine and the Royal Navy
12. 5. British Dominance Established (1748–1763) 83
13. 6. The French Threat Continues (1763–1782) 101
14. 7. The Decisive War (1782–1783) 119
15. 8. A Ring of Enemies (1783–1803) 135
16. 9. Destroying all Rivals (1803–1811) 161
17. Part III: The Royal Navy and the Indian Navy
18. 10. The Company Reduced, its Empire Expanded (1811–1838) 187
19. 11. Imperial Warfare (1838–1863) 205
20. 12. The British Lake (1863–1935) 235
21. 13. A Successful Defence (1935–1945) 255
22. 14. Imperial Withdrawal (1945 and after) 275
23. Bibliography 289
24. Index 301