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White Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves
1.  White Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves by Giles Milton
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  "African slavery did not start or end with the triangular trade but the Royal Navy  became the great enemy of slavers."
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White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in 18th-century India: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-century India
2.  White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in 18th-century India: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-century India by William Dalrymple
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  "When a Briton went native in India the results could be tragic."
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Mayflower: A Voyage to War
3.  Mayflower: A Voyage to War by Nathaniel Philbrick
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  "What it was like to settle the howling 17th century wilderness of New England"
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The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia
4.  The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia by Peter Hopkirk
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  "Stopping the Russians getting to India. Imperialist adventures by Great Britons."
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Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution
5.  Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution by Simon Schama
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  "How the British roughly treated their loyal black subjects after the American rebellion. Plus an epic voyage to freedom."
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No Moon Tonight
6.  No Moon Tonight by Don Charlwood
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  "What it was like to fly in Bomber Command knowing that the odds were not in favour of your survival."
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Qualifications: I find History is so much more interesting than fiction.
Last updated: 09/10/2007
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