The English Conquest of Jamaica
Nonfiction, History, Modern, 17th Century, Americas, Caribbean & West Indies, British
| Author: | Carla Gardina Pestana | ISBN: | 9780674978713 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | April 24, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Carla Gardina Pestana |
| ISBN: | 9780674978713 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | April 24, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Long before sugar and slaves made Jamaica Britain’s most valuable colony, its conquest sparked conflicts with European powers and opened vast tropical spaces to English exploitation. Carla Gardina Pestana captures the moment when Cromwell’s plan to take Spain’s American empire altered his revolutionary state’s engagement with the wider world.
Long before sugar and slaves made Jamaica Britain’s most valuable colony, its conquest sparked conflicts with European powers and opened vast tropical spaces to English exploitation. Carla Gardina Pestana captures the moment when Cromwell’s plan to take Spain’s American empire altered his revolutionary state’s engagement with the wider world.
