General Sir George Don and the dawn of Gibraltarian identity: A biography ( Sam G Benady)

General Sir George Don (1756 - 1832) has been neglected by historians, but his career shows that he was a worthy forerunner to the great Victorian colonial administrators. His achievements in Gibraltar (1814 - 1831) where he transformed a derelict and disease- ridden town into a well - run and pleasant one. His seventeen years as Lieutenant Governorof Gibraltar saw the beginning of a Gibraltarian sense of identity.

Product Details
Publisher: Gibraltar Books
Year of publication: 2006
Language: English
Paperback: 165 pages
Dimensions: 21cm (l), 14.8cm (w), 1.5cm (d)