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The Last Days of English Tangier: The Out-Letter Book of Governor Percy Kirke, 1681–1683: Volume 66
The Last Days of English Tangier: The Out-Letter Book of Governor Percy Kirke, 1681–1683: Volume 66
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Governor Percy Kirke's Out-Letter Book provides a detailed account of the decline of English Tangier, ending just before Lord Dartmouth's expedition. It highlights the decay of the town's military fabric and the soldiers' morale and effectiveness, and the impossibility of reaching a satisfactory modus vivendi with the Moroccan armed forces.
Format: Hardback
Length: 490 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2024
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Governor Percy Kirke's Out-Letter Book, here transcribed verbatim and annotated, provides a detailed account of the decline and eventual demise of English Tangier, culminating just before the arrival of Lord Dartmouth's expedition tasked with demolishing the town and evacuating all personnel. Comprising 152 official letters, primarily addressed to the Tangier Committee, the subcommittee of the Privy Council responsible for Tangier affairs, and Sir Leoline Jenkins, secretary of state for the south, the book offers a comprehensive insight into the various aspects of civilian and military administration in the region. Despite the governor's broad purview, which encompassed all matters of civilian and military administration, from the essential to the trivial, there was limited delegation of authority. Nevertheless, the weight of Kirke's correspondence sheds light on the gradual decay of Tangier's military infrastructure and the morale and effectiveness of its soldiers. It also highlights the challenges faced in establishing a satisfactory modus vivendi with the leaders of the besieging Moroccan armed forces.
To support the narrative, the text is accompanied by a comprehensive biographical dictionary and histories of the rival armed forces, providing further context and depth to the historical events depicted.
This transcription and annotation of Governor Percy Kirke's Out-Letter Book offers a valuable glimpse into the final years of English Tangier and the complex dynamics that led to its downfall. It sheds light on the challenges faced by the colonial authorities in maintaining control and stability in a region plagued by political instability and military conflict.
Weight: 740g
Dimension: 147 x 225 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009446747
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