Jun 12, 2016 · Exploration records the first people to settle on the islands in 1776, and the tough struggle to establish a sustainable existence. The book is dedicated to "all those who, from the …

Nov 27, 2023 · With a history of at least 2,000 years and a rich biodiversity, the Chagos Islands have been at the centre of a long-standing dispute between colonial powers and the local …

The Last Colony by Philippe Sands is about the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which Britain grabbed hold of in exchange for allowing the rest of Mauritius to become independent in the …

This is the first comprehensive account of the history of the Chagos islands from the time that they began to feature on navigational maps to the expulsion of the Chagos islanders from their …

The history of the Chagos Archipelago has been short and chequered. The islands have been settled for less than 250 years and human activities have been conditioned, both commercially …

‘Chagos, a History of Exploration, Exploitation and Expulsion’ is the new publication of Marina Carter and Nigel Wenban Smith published by the Chagos Conservation Trust in December …

Africa became the first settlers in Chagos, brought to the middle of the Indian Ocean by Franco-Mauritians to work on the archipelago’s largest island, Diego Garcia.

Apr 7, 2023 · A mini-book by Ullattil Manmadhan and Nigel Wenban-Smith, the co-author of Chagos: A History and founding member of CCT, will provide the first-ever English translation …

Aug 9, 2017 · CCT published Chagos: A History, by Nigel Wenban-Smith and Marina Carter, as part of its remit to spread accurate historical and scientific information last year. Two reviews …