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BOXER (C.R.). THE PORTUGUESE Seaborne Empire 1415-1825. London. 1969. - BOXER (C.R.) THE PORTUGUESE Seaborne Empire 1415-1825 . London: Hutchinson & Co, 1969. xxvi, 426 pp.: il.; 235 mm. First edition. A definitive synthesis on Portuguese overseas expansion, covering the 15th to 19th centuries, from the exploration of the Guinea coast and the legend of Prester John to the Pombaline period and its aftermath. The first part, organized chronologically, follows the vicissitudes of the empire on the African coast, in the East, in the South Atlantic and in Brazil, as well as the global confrontation with the Dutch in the 17th century. The second part deals with the characteristics of the empire, including the fleets to India and Brazil. The volume includes 17 plates, maps, bibliography and index. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate