William Cormack

Patriots, Royalists, and Terrorists in the West Indies

The French Revolution in Martinique and Guadeloupe, 1789-1802

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Produktbeschreibung

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 shaping the colonial revolution.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 163mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 772g
• ISBN-13: 9781487503956
• ISBN-10: 1487503954
• Artikelnr.: 52415465

Autorenporträt

William S. Cormack is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Guelph.

Inhaltsangabe

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, 1794-1802
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index