Malta, Ceylon, & Cape Town - 1815 Flashcards
MALTA:
When did the French surrender Malta?
1800
The navy did not intially consider Malta _________ __________. Preferred _________.
strategically important. Gibraltar
Why did Malta become sufficiently useful to be retained by 1815?
Deep-water port and welcoming local pop.
Why did Malta become important to Britain in 1875?
Opening of Suez Canal put it on main seaway to India
CEYLON:
how was Ceylon cut off from the world in 1765
By the Dutch ring of control around coast in 1765
what was it the only source of around the world?
this was a _____ spice
when did it remain the main producer until
Cinnamon.
Crucial.
End of 1700s.
When were the Dutch colonies surrendered to Britain?
1794
What did the capture of Ceylon immediately yield?
£300k in goods, as well as acquisition of cinnamon plantations
Ceylon was retained under what?
1802 Treaty of Amiens
What did Gov Brownrigg do in Ceylon?
Give an example of this?
Brutally suppressed any rebellions vs British rule.
Great Rebellion, 1817-18.
CAPE TOWN:
What was Cape Town a stopping point for?
Shipping between Europe and East Indies.
Where could the British therefore prevent enemies from sailing between?
Indian and Atlantic Oceans.
When was British occupation formalised for good?
what was this a symbol of?
1814
British naval ascendency.
However, it was not important ___________.
Economically.
