The English Conquest of Jamaica

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 17th Century, Americas, Caribbean & West Indies, British
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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.

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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.

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