Project Gutenberg 2020-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 288 Sargent, A. J. (Arthur John) 1871 1947 Sargent, Arthur John 20014726 The Sea Road to the East, Gibraltar to Wei-hai-wei Six Lectures Prepared for the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office E-text prepared by John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Sea Road to the East, Gibraltar to Wei-hai-wei" by A. J. Sargent is a collection of six lectures written in the early 20th century. The work serves as an exploration of important maritime routes critical to British interests, detailing significant locations from Gibraltar to Wei-hai-wei, while assessing their historical and strategic implications for trade and military operations. The author presents a well-researched narrative that emphasizes Britain's responsibilities and roles in these key regions. The opening of the book sets the stage with a geographical overview, outlining the valuable maritime corridor that connects Europe to Asia via major points of interest, including Gibraltar and Malta. Sargent describes the strategic importance of Gibraltar as a gateway to the Mediterranean, discussing its historical sieges and the military significance that has defined its legacy. He portrays Malta's dual role as both a fortification and an important cultural crossroads. Through vivid descriptions, the author invites the reader to appreciate how these locations have shaped, and continue to shape, geopolitical dynamics and trade in the Eastern Hemisphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Travel -- Guidebooks G Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 302588 2025-06-24T10:05:47.441502 text/html 278322 2024-10-17T16:04:25 text/html 6673372 2025-06-24T10:05:54.536451 application/epub+zip 6676719 2025-06-24T10:05:49.488491 application/epub+zip 177198 2025-06-24T10:05:48.537518 application/epub+zip 6773806 2025-06-24T10:05:58.422503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6740639 2025-06-24T10:05:53.565515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246200 2022-09-27T17:01:04.379015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263662 2025-06-24T10:05:46.670495 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243648 2024-10-17T16:04:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15842 2025-06-24T10:05:58.612572 application/rdf+xml 26770 2025-06-24T10:05:48.644494 image/jpeg 3169 2025-06-24T10:05:48.589529 image/jpeg 7292894 2025-06-24T10:05:47.672487 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