{"product_id":"war-and-empire-in-mauritius-and-the-indian-ocean-paperback","title":"War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy examining Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, this unique 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 eighteenth century. In the century of total war, the British Empire was fully mobilized. 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 for Bletchley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eASHLEY JACKSON is a Research Fellow at Mansfield College, University of Oxford. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eBotswana 1939-45: An African Country at War\u003c\/em\u003e and he has written numerous articles on Africa and he Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 241\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521608073437,"sku":"9781349428502","price":213.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/RzFlCi3UYH9781349428502.webp?v=1772263884","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/war-and-empire-in-mauritius-and-the-indian-ocean-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}