Patriots, royalists, and terrorists in the West Indies : the French Revolution in Martinique and Guadeloupe, 1789-1802 /

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This book provides a history of the French Revolution in Martinique and Guadeloupe from 1789 to 1802. Examining political conflict between white factions, as well as economic, social, and racial tensions, it argues that metropolitan news, ideas, language, and political culture played a key role in s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cormack, William S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
Temas:
1700-1799
Slave rebellions > West Indies, French.
Révoltes d'esclaves > Antilles françaises.
HISTORY > Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
HISTORY > Latin America > Mexico.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
Slave rebellions
West Indies, French > History > 18th century.
France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799.
Antilles françaises > Histoire > 18e siècle.
France
Lesser Antilles > West Indies, French
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Windward Islands on the Eve of Revolution; 2. Rumours of Revolution: The Impact of 1789 in Martinique and Guadeloupe; 3. Patriots versus Aristocrats: The Coming of Civil War, 1789-1790; 4. "The Nation, the Law, the King": The Liberal Revolution's Failure in the Windward Islands, 1791; 5. Counter-Revolution: The Revolt of Martinique and Guadeloupe, 1792-1793; 6. The Slave-Holding Republic in the Windward Islands, 1793-1794; 7. Reign of Terror: Victor Hugues's Regime in Guadeloupe, 1794-1798
  • 8. Return of the Old Regime: Martinique under British Occupation, 1794-1802Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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