Company, Crown And Colony: The Hudson's Bay Company And Territorial Endeavour In Western Canada by Stephen Royle

The Hudson's Bay Company was one of the great merchant companies. Granted sole trading rights to a huge part what is now Canada they were coerced in the mid nineteenth century to set up a colonial administration on Vancouver Island to protect British interests at a time of growing expansionism from America to the south and possible threats from a Russian Alaska to the north. 'Company, Crown and Colony' tells the story of the challenges they faced. Drawing on rich archival resources the author provides a detailed account of this turbulent period, revealing the difficulties faced by a leading merchant company as they sought to resolve their conflicting interests of commerce and settlement in a complex situation, and providing fresh and lively insights into the emergence of a region of North America that is today one of the principal commercial centres of Canada. This 2011 Tauris Hardback is in near mint condition. DJ. Book appears unread, minor shelf wear.

ISBN: 9781848851320 SKU: 1583516 This image is of the actual book.

SKU: 1583516
Location: History