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    Aug 12, 2023 3 minutes

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    Human Capital and Empire: Scotland, Ireland, Wales and British imperialism in Asia, c.1690-c.1820 Andrew Mackillop Manchester University Press, (2021); paperback (2023) pp.319 pages Hardback, £85.00; paperback, £25.00; Kindle, £19.99 ISBN: 9780719070730

    Andrew Mackillop’s meticulously researched study of the engagement of Scotland, Ireland and Wales with the East India Company is an important addition to the scholarship of the British Empire. He examines each country’s activity in a variety of roles in the Company, demonstrating when and how engagement occurred and considering

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