Project Gutenberg 2017-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 676 Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble) 1878 1944 Chatterton, Edward Keble 15007594 The Old East Indiamen Produced by MWS, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Old East Indiamen" by E. Keble Chatterton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the significant role that East Indiamen sailing ships played in establishing British trade routes and the expansion of the British Empire in India. It particularly focuses on the adventures, voyages, and the brave seamen who navigated the challenges of ocean travel during this transformative period. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage by discussing the historical context of British trade and the East India Company, emphasizing its journey from a small trading entity to a formidable force in international commerce. The introduction highlights the romance of maritime exploration, the dangers sailors faced from weather to piracy, and the immense wealth that could be derived from these voyages. Chatterton mentions key elements such as shipbuilding, navigation, and the indomitable spirit of English sailors, foreshadowing a deeper examination of specific voyages, battles, and the eventual decline of these grand merchant ships as steam and modern navigation techniques took their place. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Merchant marine -- Great Britain East India Company Great Britain -- Commerce -- India India -- Commerce -- Great Britain HF Text Category: Adventure Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 663682 2025-07-21T14:52:11.377202 text/html 642544 2024-10-23T01:59:49 text/html 9080957 2025-07-21T14:52:22.289125 application/epub+zip 9079560 2025-07-21T14:52:13.355215 application/epub+zip 315043 2025-07-21T14:52:12.264157 application/epub+zip 9235567 2025-07-21T14:52:28.791622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9170067 2025-07-21T14:52:20.372107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435941 2022-09-24T21:04:26.737086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590577 2025-07-21T14:52:10.248212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570635 2024-10-23T01:59:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18409 2025-07-21T14:52:28.963593 application/rdf+xml 18373 2025-07-21T14:52:12.371175 image/jpeg 3285 2025-07-21T14:52:12.317194 image/jpeg 8874509 2025-07-21T14:52:11.638154 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia