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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 Preface to the first edition; Advertisement 1800; Part I. A Historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo: 1. Political state of Saint Domingo, previous to the year 1789; 2. From the Revolution of 1789, to the meeting of the first General Colonial Assembly; 3. Proceedings of the General Colonial Assembly until its final dissolution, and embarkation of the members for France, August 1790; 4. Rebellion and defeat of Ogé, a free man of colour; 5. Proceedings in France; 6. Consequences in St. Domingo of the Decree of the 15th of May; 7. Of the motives which induced the people of colour to join the revolted negroes; 8. Reception and proceedings of the Civil Commissioners, and their return to France; 9. Situation, extent, and general description of St. Domingo; 10. Emigrations; 11. Sickness among the troops, and the causes thereof; 12. Ancient state of the Spanish colony; 13. A tour through the several islands of Barbadoes, St. Vincent, Antigua, Tobago, and Grenada, in the years 1791 and 1792 by Sir William Young, Bart.; 14. Historical account of the Constitution of Jamaica; Appendix; Part II. History of the War in the West Indies, from its Commencement in February 1793: 1. Preliminary observations; 2. Sir Charles Grey arrives at Barbadoes, and sails for the attack of Martinico; 3. Conquest of St. Lucia; 4. Savage indignities of Victor Hughes to the remains of General Dundas.
