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Beck, Peter J. "The Anglo-Persian Oil Dispute, 1932-1933." J Contem His, 9 (October 1974): 123-51. Increasing significance of Middle East.
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Admiralty; diplomacy; interwar; Middle East; oil ; Royal Navy;
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Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Middle East, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , oil , Royal Navy, Britain, England, interwar
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Beck, Peter J. The Falkland Islands as an International Problem. London: Routledge, 1988, 1989, xii, 211 pp. Synthesis.
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War
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Beck, Peter J. "The Future of the Falkland Islands: A Solution Made in Hong Kong." International Affairs, 6 (Autumn 1985): 643-60.
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War
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Beck, Peter J. The International Politics of Antarctica. London: Croom Helm, 1986, 332 pp.
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20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations
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Beck, Peter J. "The Lessons of Abadan and Suez for British Foreign Policymakers in the 1960s." HJ, 49 (June 2006): 525-47. Writing of history forced confrontation about realities & led to reassessments of role of Britain in the world.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Admiralty; Anglo-Egyptian; diplomacy; Middle East; Suez;
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20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-Egyptian, Egypt , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , Middle East, Suez, campaign, canal, region, Eastern Mediterranean
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Beck, Peter J. "The Policy Relevance of the Falklands/Malvinas Past." See A. Danchev, International Perspectives on the Falklands, pp. 12-46. 1992 assessment.
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War
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Beck, Sara & Downing, Malcolm, eds. The Battle for Iraq: BBC New Correspondents on the War against Saddam. BBC News Series. London: BBC; Baltimore: JHUP, 2003, 215 pp.
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20th century, twentieth, battles, Gulf War, Middle East War, Arabian Peninsula War, Iraq War , Middle East
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Beck, Peter J. "The Conflict Potential of the 'Dots on the Map.'" IHR, 13 (February 1991): 124-33.
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Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War
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Becke, George Louis & Jeffery, Walter. Admiral Phillip: Founder of New South Wales. Builders of Great Britain Series, # 6. London: Longman; London: Fisher Unwin; Cambridge: Chadwyck-Healey, 1899, 1997, xx, 336 pp.
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18th C. (1700-1799); Admiralty; colonialism; convict; emigration; exploration; Royal Navy;
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18th century, eighteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, emigration, immigration, migration, Diaspora , convict, transport, transportation, prisoner, prisoner of war, punish, punishment , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , colonialism, colony, Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Becke, George Louis & Jeffery, Walter. The Mutineer: A Romance of Pitcairn Island. London: Fisher Unwin, 1898, viii, 298 pp. Bounty mutineers.
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18th century, eighteenth, mutiny, insurrection, Bounty , ship, boat, vessel, voyage
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Beckett, Ian Frederick William. "'Selection by Disparagement': Lord Esher, the General Staff and the Politics of Command, 1904-1914." See D. French, British General Staff, 2002.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Admiralty; First Sea Lord; Fisher, John; personality; Royal Navy;
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20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, First Sea Lord, professional head of Admiralty , Fisher, John, First Sea Lord, reformer , personality, prominent leader, noted person , Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Beckett, Ian Frederick William. "Going to War: Southampton and Military Embarkation." See M. Taylor, Southampton, pp. 133-48.
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logistics, supply, supplies, port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot
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Beckett, Ian Fredrick William & Gooch, John, ed. Politicians and Defence: Studies in the Formation of British Defence Policy, 1845-1970. Manchester: Manchester UP, 1981, xxii, 202 pp. Essays, some cited.
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19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); Admiralty; Imperial Defence; Royal Navy; strategy;
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19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence, Royal Navy, Britain, England, strategy, strategic
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Beckett, Ian Fredrick William & Jeffrey, Keith. "The Royal Navy and the Curragh Incident." His Res, 62 (February 1989): 54-69. Spring 1914, RN played central role in crisis & less affected than Army.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Admiralty; Anglo-Irish; mutiny; Royal Navy;
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20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-Irish, Ireland, Eire, mutiny, insurrection, Bounty , Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Beckett, Ian Fredrick William, ed. The Victorians at War. New Perspctives, Special Publications Series, # 16. London: Hambledon; London: SAHR, 2007, 272 pp. 7 essays; to war 226 times.
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19th century, nineteenth, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire
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Beckett, Walter Napier Thomason. A Few Naval Customs, Expressions, Traditions, and Superstitions. Portsmouth: Gieves, 1931, vi, 87 pp. Guide to sea life in RN.
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age of sail; condition; naval guide; naval lore; Royal Navy;
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age of sail, condition, life below deck, lower deck, atmosphere, enlisted life , naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary , naval guide, regulation, guideline, instruction , Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Beckford, William. Life at Fonthill, 1807-1822: With Interludes in Paris and London. London: Nonsuch; London: Hart-Davis, 1957, 2006, 352 pp. Ed: Boyd Alexander; translated from Portuguese & French; Wiltshire hilltop Fonthill Abbey; 300 foot tower; Nelson connection.
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19th century, nineteenth, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , Nelson, Horatio
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Beckford, William. The Works of William Beckford of Fonthill. 2 vols. London: Chapman & Dodd, 1922. Trans: F.T. Marzials; intro: Lewis Melville & R.B. Johnson.
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literature, culture, culture, music, literature, language, art , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Nelson, Horatio
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Beckingham, C.F. & Huntingford, G.W.B., eds. Some Records of Ethiopia, 1593-1646: Being Extracts from The History of High Ethiopia or Abassia: By Manoel de Almeida: Together with Bharey's History of the Galla. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser, vol. 107. London: HS, 1954, xcvi, 268 pp. For Hakluyt Society.
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16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); exploration; Hakluyt Society publication;
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16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Hakluyt Society publication
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Beckingham, C.F. & Huntingford, G.W.B., eds. The Prester John of the Indies: A True Relation of the Lands of the Prester John: Being the Narrative of the Portuguese Embassy to Ethiopia in 1520: Written by Father Francisco Alvares: The Translation of Lord Stanley of Alderley (1881) Revised and Edited with Additional Material. 2 vols. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser, vols. 114 & 115. London: HS, 1961, xvi, 617 pp. For Hakluyt Society.
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16th C. (1500-1599); Anglo-Portuguese; Hakluyt Society publication;
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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Portuguese, Portugal , Hakluyt Society publication
| Abbreviations | |
| AHR | American Historical Review |
| Alb | Albion |
| alt | alternate |
| Am Nep | American Neptune |
| AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
| ASLIB | Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses) |
| BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
| Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
| Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
| comp | Compiled by |
| DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
| EcHR | Economic History Review |
| ed | editor or edited by |
| EnHR | English Historical Review |
| HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
| HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
| His Res | Historical Research |
| His Tod | History Today |
| Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
| IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
| IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
| IHR | International History Review |
| intro | introduction |
| J Am His | Journal of American History |
| J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
| JBS | Journal of British Studies |
| J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
| J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
| JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
| J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
| J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
| J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
| JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
| J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
| JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
| J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
| J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
| J Wor His | Journal of World History |
| MM | Mariner's Mirror |
| Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
| NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
| NMM | National Maritime Museum |
| Nav Rev | Naval Review |
| NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
| Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
| NIP | Naval Institute Press |
| Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
| Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
| P & P | Past and Present |
| Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
| trans | translated by |
| UP | University Press |
| USNIP | Proceedings of the Naval Institute |
| Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
| War & Soc | War and Society |
| War in His | War in History |
| W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
| WSS | World Ship Society |