A survey of the activities of the British navy in the Caribbean
from the voyages of sixteenth century English adventurers such as
John Hawkins and Francis Drake through the great wars of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries against the Dutch, Spanish and
French and Britain's declining role thereafter. This book charts
the involvement of the British navy in the Caribbean from the
earliest times to the present. It recounts the voyages of sixteenth
century English adventurers such as John Hawkins and Francis Drake
and their attacks on Spanish territories, outlines the capture of
Jamaica during the time of Oliver Cromwell's rule and describes the
growth of the British slave trade. It goes on to discuss the late
seventeenth century and eighteenth century conflicts and wars with
the Dutch, Spanish and French and the War of American Independence,
analyses the effect of the abolition of the slave trade and
explores the British dominance which prevailed throughout much of
the nineteenth century. The book concludes by examining how in the
twentieth century the British navy withdrew almost entirely from
the Caribbean, tacitly ceding control to the United States.
Throughout the book relates developments in the Caribbean to
developments in Britain and in the British navy more widely. John
D. Grainger is the author of numerous books for a variety of
publishers, including eight previously published books for Boydell
and Brewer, including The British Navy in the Baltic, Dictionary of
British Naval Battles and The First Pacific War: Britain and
Russia, 1854-56.
General
| Imprint: |
The Boydell Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
John D. Grainger
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
279 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78327-589-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-78327-589-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781783275892 |
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