War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean

By examining Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, this synthesis of imperial and naval/military history reveals the depths of colonial involvement in the Second World War and the role of colonies in British strategic planning from the 18th century. In the century of total war, the British Empire was fully mobilized. The author looks at how the Mauritian home front became regimented, troops were recruited for service overseas, the Eastern fleet guarded the Indian Ocean, and Mauritius became a base for SOE operations and intelligence-gathering for Bletchley.Jackson, Ashley is the author of 'War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean', published 2001 under ISBN 9780333968406 and ISBN 0333968409.