Contents

pp v-v

List of Maps

pp vi-vi

Editorial Conventions

pp vii-vii

Maps

pp viii-x

Introduction

pp 1-4

PART I - THE COMPANY AND THE BOMBAY MARINE

pp 5-6

1 - The Company’s Early Struggles (1600–1625)

pp 7-26

2 - The Company Survives (1625–1680)

pp 27-46

3 - Interlopers and Union (1680–1710)

pp 47-62

4 - Wider Interests, Greater Threats (1710–1750)

pp 63-80

PART II - THE BOMBAY MARINE AND THE ROYAL NAVY

pp 81-82

5 - British Dominance Established (1748–1763)

pp 83-100

6 - The French Threat Continues (1763–1782)

pp 101-118

7 - The Decisive War (1782–1783)

pp 119-134

8 - A Ring of Enemies (1783–1803)

pp 135-160

9 - Destroying all Rivals (1803–1811)

pp 161-184

PART III - THE ROYAL NAVY AND THE INDIAN NAVY

pp 185-186

10 - The Company Reduced, its Empire Expanded (1811–1838)

pp 187-204

11 - Imperial Warfare (1838–1863)

pp 205-234

12 - The British Lake (1863–1935)

pp 235-254

13 - A Successful Defence (1935–1945)

pp 255-274

14 - Imperial Withdrawal (1945 and after)

pp 275-288

Bibliography

pp 289-300

Index

pp 301-319