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The British Empire at War: 1793-1971 - ZHSS3222
 ADFA Students

   
   
   
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ZHSS1201 or ZHSS1202
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course examines the military history of the British Empire from its rise during the wars with France (1793-1815) to it's dissolution in the 1960s. Concentrating mostly on wars outside Europe, the course covers a diverse range of conflicts including India and the West Indies in the 1790s, Afghanistan and South Africa in the 1830s, China and New Zealand in the 1860s, Iraq and Ireland in the 1920s and Cyprus and Borneo in the 1960s. The course will consider the military factors that both enabled the creation of the worlds greatest empire and led to its demise. As well, the military history of British Empire provides the context for the Australian experience of war and the development of Australian military institutions.


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