Gunboat Frontier
| Author | : Barry M. Gough |
| Publisher | : UBC Press |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2011-11-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780774845052 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0774845058 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (058 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gunboat Frontier by : Barry M. Gough
Download or read book Gunboat Frontier written by Barry M. Gough and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gunboat Frontier presents a different interpretation of Indian-white relations in nineteenth-century British Columbia, focusing on the interaction of West Coast Indians with British law and authority. This authority was exercised by officers, seamen, marines, and ships of the Royal Navy on behalf of the colonial governments of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and, after 1871, of Canada.
