Paddy Docherty

Paddy Docherty is a historian & artist, with a particular interest in the British Empire and the history of film. He was educated at Oxford University and is the author of The Khyber Pass: a History of Empire and Invasion (Faber & Faber, 2007) and Blood and Bronze: the British Empire & the Sack of Benin (Hurst, 2021).

Paddy is represented by Charles Walker at United Agents.

All tagged Despatches from the Archives

Apr 1

Apr 1 Despatches from the Archives: A minor dispute & its imperial meanings – Tahiti, 1865

Paul Docherty

A trivial but fraught diplomatic dispute in the Pacific Ocean reveals something of great power rivalries.

Mar 18

Mar 18 Despatches from the Archives: Sir Claude MacDonald in West Africa

Paul Docherty

Sir Claude MacDonald’s despatches to the Foreign Office while in charge of the Niger Coast Protectorate, and what they tell us about British imperial rule.