An edition of Heligoland (2002)
Heligoland
the true story of German Bight and the island that Britain betrayed
By G. M. F. Drower
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Publish Date
2002
Publisher
Sutton Pub.
Language
eng
Pages
334
Description:
The story of a tiny British colony in the North Sea that the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, swapped for Zanzibar in 1890. After years of having a UK-style flag, taxation system and currency, Heligolanders soon experienced the crushing of their culture and were forced into learning German.
subjects: Foreign relations, History, Great britain, foreign relations, Germany, history
Places: Great Britain, Germany, Helgoland Bight (Germany)
Times: 20th century, 1837-1901, 1871-, 19th century