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Description
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.
Contributor Notes
Barry M. Gough is a professor of history at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Editorial Reviews
[Gough] has succeeded admirably in telling a neglected story and contributing to the diverse fields of maritime, Canadian, Indian, and British imperial history.
— Journal of the Early Republic
With this work Professor Gough joins the select ranks of the distinguished naval-imperial historians of the nineteenth century.
— Mariner's Mirror
Barry Gough's case study is a major contribution to naval history and to understanding "gunboat diplomacy."
— Naval War College Review
