The occupation of Havana : war, trade, and slavery in the Atlantic world

The occupation of Havana : war, trade, and slavery in the Atlantic world

Williamsburg, VA : Chapel Hill : Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture ; University of North Carolina Press, 2018.

335 p., [8] colored p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.

972.912 S358 2018

(OCoLC)1029481322

" ... A nuanced and poignantly human account of the British capture and Spanish recovery of this coveted Caribbean city. The book explores both the interconnected histories of the British and Spanish empires and the crucial role played by free people of color and the enslaved in the creation and defense of Havana. Tragically, these men and women would watch their promise of freedom and greater rights vanish in the face of massive slave importation and increased sugar production upon Cuba's return to Spanish rule. By linking imperial negotiations with events in Cuba and their consequences, Elena Schneider sheds new light on the relationship between slavery and empire at the dawn of the age of revolutions"--Provided by publisher.|Includes bibliographical references and index.|L2022M122

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