History of the Liverpool Privateers and Letter of Marque

with an account of the Liverpool Slave Trade

AvGomer Williams

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

First Published in 1967. Using a number of original sources of newspapers, rare documents, magazines and records this book offers the history of Liverpool privateering and the delicate subject of the Liverpool slave trading.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-17
Mått:152 x 229 x 43 mm
Vikt:1 370 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:740
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138010826

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Sjöfartshistoria inom Historia och arkeologi
Slaveri inom Historia och arkeologi

Innehållsförteckning

Part I History of the Liverpool Privateers and Letters of Marque; Chapter I A Peep Behind the Scenes—the Ancient Mariner and the Ancient Merchant; Chapter II The Story of Captain Fortunatus Wright and Selim the Armenian Captive; Chapter III Privateers of the Seven Years’ War; Chapter IV Privateers of the American War of Independence; Chapter V Liverpool Privateers and Letter of Marque Ships during the Wars of the French Revolution; Chapter VI Liverpool Privateers During the Second War with America; Part II The Liverpool Slave Trade; Chapter VII How It Originated and Thrived; Chapter VIII Captain John Newton; Chapter IX The Massacre at Old Calabar; Chapter X The Abolition Movement; Chapter XI Horrors of the Middle Passage; Chapter XII Emoluments of the Traffic—A Millionaire’s Ventures; Chapter XIII The Corporation and the Slave Trade; Chapter XIV Captain Hugh Crow;