A Dreadful State of Things
Madras and Bengal, 1777–1785
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23760972 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Bourke (0000-0003-4355-7434, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Empire and Revolution (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.23943/princeton/9780691175652.003.0011 |
| OpenAlex | W2484215440 |
| ISBN | 9780691175652 |
| Language | EN |
This chapter details Burke's political life from 1777 to 1785. As Burke pondered the implications of a formal pact with the American colonies that might help bring to an end two years of angry warfare, the affairs of India were unexpectedly thrust onto the parliamentary agenda. It was in the aftermath of the violent deposition of Lord Pigot from his position as Governor of Madras in August 1776 that Burke's attention became focused on the transactions of the subcontinent. For two years from the spring of 1777 he concerned himself in particular with developments in the south. This culminated in the joint publication with William Burke of the Policy of Making Conquests for the Mahometans in the summer of 1779.
Algorithm · Ancient history · Archaeology · BENGAL · Genealogy · Geography · State (computer science) · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Computer Science · History · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Highly cited | No |
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