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Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies : wealth, power, and slavery / P.J. Marshall

Author
Marshall, P. J. (Peter James)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: I.THE SPOILS OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR -- The Setting: The British Caribbean in Mid-Century -- 1.William Burke and Guadeloupe: The Lost Colony -- 2.Richard Burke and Grenada: The Revenues of the Crown -- 3.Richard Burke and St Vincent: Carib Land and Carib War -- II.MANAGING AN INTEREST -- The Setting: The West Indian Presence in Britain -- 4.The Making of the Free Ports Act -- 5.The West Indies and the American Crisis -- 6.The Working of the Slave Trade: Bristol and the Company of Merchants -- 7.The Negro Code -- 8.Abolition, Revolution, and Renewed War.
Summary
In the later eighteenth century, the West Indian sugar islands were a source of conspicuous wealth for some individuals and an important addition to the resources of Great Britain. This work examines Edmund Burke's long involvement with the West Indies, examining his conflicted attitudes to slavery and the maintenance of Britain's imperial reach.
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ISBN
9780191876738 (ebook)
Audience Notes
Specialized.
Note
This edition also issued in print: 2019.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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