Author:
Marshall, P. J. author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintOxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Description243 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Note:Introduction -- I. The spoils of the Seven Years War -- The setting: the British Caribbean in mid-century -- William Burke and Guadeloupe: the lost colony -- Richard Burke and Grenada: the revenues of the crown -- Richard Burke and St Vincent: Carib land and Carib war -- II. Managing an interest -- The setting: the West Indian presence in Britain -- The making of the Free Ports Act -- The West Indies and the American crisis -- The working of the slave trade: Bristol and the company of merchants -- The negro code -- Abolition, revolution, and renewed war -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236) and index.
Note: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.
