Scotland, The Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750-1820This is the first book wholly devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later eighteenth century. It uses a wide range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote, "across th' Atlantic roar". It outlines the range of their occupations as planters, merchants, slave owners, doctors, overseers, and politicians, and shows how Caribbean connections affected Scottish society during the period of "improvement". |
Contents
Scotland in the eighteenth century | 11 |
The eighteenthcentury West Indies | 32 |
Scots on the plantations | 55 |
Mercantile connections | 84 |
Scots doctors in the West Indies | 112 |
Scots in West Indian politics | 140 |
Other editions - View all
Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750-1820 Douglas Hamilton No preview available - 2010 |
Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750-1820 Douglas J. Hamilton No preview available - 2005 |
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