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Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution /

Poseidon's Curse' interprets the American Revolution from the vantage point of the Atlantic Ocean. Christopher P. Magra traces how British naval impressment played a leading role in the rise of Great Britain's seaborne empire, yet ultimately contributed significantly to its decline. L...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Magra, Christopher Paul (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part One A Seaborne Empire in the Atlantic World; 1 Seapower and Commerce: An Atlantic Minuet; 2 British Naval Impressment in the Atlantic World; Part Two Resentment in the Atlantic World; 3 Merchants and Maritime Profits; 4 Merchants and Maritime Property; 5 Merchants and Mare Liberum; 6 Mariners and Maritime Earnings; 7 Mariners and Maritime Employment; 8 Mariners and Liberty; Part Three Rebellion in North America; 9 A Spirit of Rebellion; 10 Rebellious Acts.