How Long to Read Conquest of Java

How Long Does it Take to Read Conquest of Java?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read Conquest of Java by William Thorn

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Originally published in 1815, Major William Thorn's The Conquest of Java describes the military and naval elements of the British expeditionary force to Java in 1811. It was a time of unrest in Europe. Napoleon was at the height of his power and had taken control of Holland and its colonies in Asia. In August 1810, Britain's Lord Minto, Governor General of India, was ordered by the English East India Company to expel "the enemy" from the Island of Java. On August 4, 1811 a fleet of 100 British ships, carrying 12,000 soldiers, landing in the Bay of Batavia. Among the landing party was the ambitious young company employee from Penang who originally masterminded the plan to take Java, and become Lieutenant–Governor of the island at the tender age of 30. This was none other than Thomas Stamford Raffles who, eight years later, would found Singapore. The Conquest of Java provides a unique and scrupulously detailed account of the British military campaign to wrest control of the island. Written by an officer who took part, Major William Thorn, and lavishly illustrated with 35 color plates, this historically important book provides a wealth of statistical and anecdotal information about Java and its environs.

How long is Conquest of Java?

Conquest of Java by William Thorn is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Conquest of Java Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read Conquest of Java aloud.

What Reading Level is Conquest of Java?

Conquest of Java is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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