19th Century
He Conquered Half of Fiji With a Ledger Book
A Scotsman with a ledger book conquered half of Fiji without firing a shot.
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Download on the App StoreBritish EmpirePacific IslandsColonialismDebt DiplomacyEconomic WarfareFiji19th CenturyColonial AdministrationFinancial ManipulationKing CakobauJohn Brown Thurston
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