British Navy in the Caribbean
British Navy in the Caribbean This book charts the involvement of the British navy in the Caribbean from the earliest times to the present. It goes on to discuss the late seventeenth century and…
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British Navy in the Caribbean
This book charts the involvement of the British navy in the Caribbean from the earliest times to the present. It goes on to discuss the late seventeenth century and eighteenth century conflicts and wars with the Dutch, Spanish and French and the War of American Independence, analyses the effect of the abolition of the slave trade and explores the British dominance which prevailed throughout much of the nineteenth century. It recounts the voyages of sixteenth century English adventurers such as John Hawkins and Francis Drake and their attacks on Spanish territories, outlines the capture of Jamaica during the time of Oliver Cromwell's rule and describes the growth of the British slave trade.
Throughout the book relates The book concludes by examining how in the twentieth century the British navy withdrew almost entirely from the Caribbean, tacitly ceding control to the United States.