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| Cover - all the personalities are identified on the back dustcover |
I am always on the look out for books, maps and pictures that I intend to use in that campaign based in India. I have collected a great deal of good stuff - One day it may actually happen : ) Here is another book I picked up recently, with that in mind, about Mauritius (or as it was known to the French De L'Isle De France).
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During the Seven Years War the island was the source of volunteers to serve in India. The Cambresis regiment was also stationed there.
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| One of the maps - early 18th century - In Dutch |
The book is an easy read and contains a lot of information I haven't found elsewhere very easily (or at all). I have even resorted to Lonely Planet guides in the past. This book is much better! The section on French Governors is excellent.
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| Street in Pondicherry from the book. |
Illustration wise there was very little that I hadn't seen elsewhere (having said that I hadn't seen the above picture of Pondicherry before). Again, however, it is concentrated in the one book which is good. There are, however, some nice maps that would be useful in a campaign.
The book was first published in 2010 by Editions Didier Millet of Singapore. The author is Denis Piat, a Mauritian, who collects antiquarian maps and books relating to Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar and Pondicherry.
Regards
gwz
ps - there are even TWO pictures of Dodos!! : )
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