Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies: Wealth, Power, and Slavery – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780198841203,0198841205

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0191876739
• ISBN-13: 9780191876738
• Author: P. J. Marshall 

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 book examines Edmund Burke’s long involvement with the West Indies, examining his conflicted attitudes to slavery and the maintenance of Britain’s imperial reach

Table contents:

Part I The Spoils of the Seven Years War

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

Part II Managing an Interest

4 The Making of the Free Ports

5 The West Indies and the American

6 The Working of the Slave Trade: Bristol and the Company of Merchants

7 The Negro Code

8 Abolition, Revolution, and Renewed War

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