History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies - With a Continuation to the Present Time

Klappentext This groundbreaking history of the West Indies, originally published in 1793, remained a standard work, being repeatedly expanded and updated. Zusammenfassung This wide-ranging history of the West Indies was originally published in 1793! and is here presented in the five-volume edition of 1819. As a planter! Edwards is particularly concerned with agriculture! commerce and the question of slavery! but also includes history! anthropology! politics and colonial affairs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prefatory advertisement; Part I. History of the War in the West Indies, from its Commencement in 1793: 5. Campaign of 1795; 6. A formidable expedition prepared in England for the West Indies; 7. Capture of the Island of Trinidad; 8. Rupture of the Peace of Amiens; 9. Naval and military events of 1808; Description of the British Colonies, which were omitted by Mr. Edwards, or have been ceded to this country since his decease; Part II. History of the Abolition of the Slave Trade: 1. Introduction; 2. Exertions of both parties to prepare for the contest; 3. Motion of Earl Percy; Extract from a statement relative to the outrages committed on the innocent traffic of Africa, by ships engaged in the slave trade, drawn up from authentic documents.

Product details

• Authors: Bryan Edwards, Edwards Bryan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.12.2010
• EAN: 9781108024785
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02478-5
• No. of pages: 510
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition; The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies 5 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology