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British Empire In Fiction
The British Empire has often been portrayed in fiction. Originally such works described the Empire because it was a contemporary part of life; nowadays fictional references are also frequently made in a steampunk context. Historical events This section includes fiction that attempts to re-create historical events. :''This is an incomplete list. Please add significant examples in order of date published'' Prose * ''The Diamond Rock'' (1950) by Geoffrey Bennett (historian), Geoffrey Bennett is set around the garrisoning of Diamond Rock in the Caribbean during the Napoleonic Wars. * ''Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian'' (1972) by Richard Hough is a novel describing the events on the HMS Bounty, ''Bounty'' in 1789. * ''Dark Eagle : A Novel of Benedict Arnold and the American Revolution'' (1999) by John Ensor Harr is a historical account of Benedict Arnold. * ''Rise to Rebellion'' (2001) and ''The Glorious Cause'' (2002) are a duology by Jeff Shaara retelling the American Revolution. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dyce-Neptune Resigning To Britannia The Empire Of The Sea
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
