Spies in the empire : Victorian military intelligence / Stephen Wade.
Spies in the empire : Victorian military intelligence / Stephen Wade.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N355.3432/ 30
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Language
English
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Physical content
276 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The Beginnings: Enlightenment Information -- 3. Heroes of the Great Game: The Russia/India Axis -- 4. The Crimea and the Mutiny -- 5. The Intelligence Branch and Professionalism -- 6. The Zulu Wars and Egypt -- 7. Spies, Informers and the Fenians -- 8. Adventurers and Advances...
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Publisher
London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"Stephen Wade's book reveals the unsteady but dramatic foundations of one of the country's most prominent and renowned organizations, tracing the various elements that gradually composed the intelligence and political branches of Britain's Secret Service."--BOOK JACKET....
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Full title
Spies in the empire : Victorian military intelligence / Stephen Wade.
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Victorian military intelligence.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-260) and index.
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N355.3432/ 30
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74VKz8Zq3N3M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKz8Zq3N3M
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ISBN
9781843312628 (pbk.)
184331262X (pbk.)
DDC
355.3432094109034
MMS ID
991023547699702626
