The English Conquest of Jamaica
| Author | : Carla Gardina Pestana |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 2017-04-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674978713 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674978714 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (714 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The English Conquest of Jamaica by : Carla Gardina Pestana
Download or read book The English Conquest of Jamaica written by Carla Gardina Pestana and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
