Gunboat Frontier
Download or Read eBook Gunboat Frontier PDF written by Barry M. Gough and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Barry M. Gough |
| Publisher | : UBC Press |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0774801751 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780774801751 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gunboat Frontier by : Barry M. Gough
Book excerpt: Gunboat Frontier presents a different interpretation ofIndian-white relations in nineteenth-century British Columbia, focusingon the interaction of West Coast Indians with British law andauthority. This authority was exercised by officers, seamen, marines,and ships of the Royal Navy on behalf of the colonial governments ofVancouver Island and British Columbia and, after 1871, of Canada.
