Description
By H E Marshall. Travel across oceans, continents, battlefields, and distant frontiers in this sweeping narrative of the rise and expansion of the British Empire.
In Our Empire Story, celebrated historian and storyteller H. E. Marshall presents the history of the British Empire through a vivid series of dramatic episodes, heroic adventures, and world-changing events. Written especially for younger readers and general audiences, this classic work transforms the vast story of Britain’s imperial expansion into an engaging narrative filled with explorers, sailors, soldiers, pioneers, monarchs, and statesmen.
Beginning with the early voyages of discovery and England’s first overseas ventures, the book follows the growth of British influence across North America, India, Africa, Australia, and beyond. Readers encounter famous figures such as Francis Drake, James Cook, Horatio Nelson, and many others whose actions shaped the expansion of Britain’s global power.
Marshall’s lively storytelling recreates the excitement of exploration, naval warfare, colonial settlement, and imperial rivalry, bringing distant lands and historical events vividly to life. The narrative explores the challenges, ambitions, and achievements associated with the growth of the empire while introducing readers to the cultures, conflicts, and discoveries that accompanied Britain’s rise as a world power.
Written in a clear and accessible style, Our Empire Story has introduced generations of readers to imperial and world history through memorable narrative rather than dry chronology. More than a history book, it reflects the spirit and outlook of the era in which it was written while preserving a fascinating portrait of Britain’s global reach during the height of the imperial age.
This carefully restored reprint revives a classic historical work for modern audiences. Ideal for students, lovers of British history, and readers interested in exploration, empire, and world history, it remains a captivating journey through centuries of global adventure and historical change.
About the author: H. E. Marshall (1867–1941) was a Scottish author best known for her popular children’s histories and retellings of legendary and historical subjects. Her works, including Our Island Story and Our Empire Story, introduced generations of readers to history through lively, accessible, and imaginative storytelling.
Contents
Canada: 1 How Lief The Son Of Eric The Red Sailed Into The West; 2 Westward! Westward! Westward!; 3 How A Breton Sailor Came To Canada; 4 The Story Of Henry Hudson; 5 The Father Of New France; 6 The Founding Of Quebec; 7 How A Bold Answer Saved Quebec; 8 How The Union Jack Was Hoisted Upon The FORT OF ST. LOUIS; 9 The Feast Of Eat-Everything; 10 A Knight Of New France; 11 The Beginning Of The Hudson Bay Company; 12 The Adventures Of La Salle; 13 The Adventures Of La Salle Continued; 14 Count Frontenac; 15 The Story Of Madeleine De Vèrcheres; 16 The War Of The Boundary Line; 17 The Path Of Glory; 18 For The Empire; 19 The Story Of Laura Secord; 20 Red River Settlement; 21 Louis Riel
Australia: 22 “There Is Nothing New Under The Sun”; 23 The Founding Of Sydney; 24 The Adventures Of George Bass And Matthew Flinders; 25 A Little Revolution; 26 The First Traveller In Queensland; 27 Through The Great Unknown; 28 “The Tracts Of Thirst And Furnace”; 29 The Finding Of Gold; 30 The Bushrangers.
New Zealand: 31 How A Great White Bird Came To The Shores; 32 The Apostle Of New Zealand; 33 Hongi The Warrior; 34 How The Maoris Became The Children Of The Great White Queen; 35 The “Heavenly Dawn” And The “Wild Cabbage Leaf” Make War; 36 The Flagstaff War; 37 The Warpath; 38 The Storming Of The Bat’s Nest; 39 The Taming Of The Wild Cabbage Leaf; 40 The King Of The Maoris; 41 To The Sound Of The War-Song; 42 The Hau Haus And Te Kooti.
South Africa: 43 Early Days; 44 The Coming Of The Dutch; 45 The Coming Of The French; 46 The Coming Of The British; 47 The Rebellion Of Slachter’s Nek; 48 The Great Witch Doctor; 49 About The Coming Of British Settlers And The Wars Of The Black Napoleon; 50 The Great Trek; 51 Dingaan’s Treachery; 52 The War Of The Axe; 53 The Wreck Of The “Birkenhead”; 54 The Founding Of Two Republics; 55 The Story Of A False Prophet; 56 A Story About A Pretty Stone; 57 Facing Fearful Odds; 58 Upon Majuba’s Height; 59 The Gold City; 60 War And Peace.
India: 61 Alexander The Great Invades India; 62 How Brave Men Went Sailing Upon Unknown Seas; 63 Success At Last; 64 How The Dutch And The English Set Forth To India; 65 The First British Ambassador Goes To The Court Of The Emperor Of India; 66 The Hatred Of The Dutch; 67 The French In India; 68 The Siege Of Arcot; 69 The Black Hole; 70 The Battle Of Plassey; 71 Times Of Misrule; 72 Warren Hastings, First Governor General; 73 Warren Hastings – War; 74 Tippoo Sultan; 75 Warrior Chieftains; 76 The Mutiny Of Vellore; 77 The Ghurkas; 78 The Pindaris And The Last Maráthá War; 79 The First Burmese War; 80 The Siege Of Bhurtpore; 81 Sati And Thugs; 82 The First Afghan War; 83 The Sikhs; 84 The Mutiny – Delhi; 85 The Mutiny – Cawnpore; 86 The Mutiny – Lucknow; 87 The Empress Of India.
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