A Maritime History of the American Revolutionary War

A Maritime History of the American Revolutionary War PDF Author: Theodore Corbett
Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
ISBN: 1399040456
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
A detailed look at the American Revolutionary War as an Atlantic-wide conflict. While many books have been written on the naval history of the Revolution, this is one of the first to treat it in its entirety as an Atlantic-wide conflict. While its geographical scope is vast, it features overlooked aspects of the war in which sloops and barges fought, actions which proved to be as decisive as the familiar ship of the line confrontations. It is also history from the bottom up, emphasizing the role of the crew as much the not always heroic officers. From naval perspective the rebellious colonies did not gain a military victory, though Benjamin Franklin was able to secure their independence at the peace table in Europe. The final chapter on the Royal Navy’s evacuation of white and black loyalists, will be examined in more detail in the author’s forthcoming Pen & Sword book.

The Promise of Freedom for Slaves Escaping in British Ships

The Promise of Freedom for Slaves Escaping in British Ships PDF Author: Theodore Corbett
Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
ISBN: 1399048244
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Although Africans and African Americans have been left out of most accounts of the Revolutionary years, this book pieces together their emerging path toward freedom. From Britain came the Great Awakening, the advent of evangelism in America, which would provide slaves with hope for future freedom. In 1775, black emancipation commenced in Chesapeake Bay with Lord Dunmore’s proclamation and the resulting fleet, which attracted blacks, creating the first mass emancipation of slaves in British colonial history. At the end of the War for Independence, the British evacuations of loyal subjects from 1782 to 1785 were the turning point in the Emancipation Revolution. A majority of free and enslaved blacks would remain where the Royal Navy transports landed them in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Nova Scotia, or Britain. Blacks’ love of freedom is concluded with the abolition of the slave trade throughout the British Empire.

Historic Cumbria

Historic Cumbria PDF Author: Beth & Steve Pipe
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445645726
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs and walks takes us through the Cumbrian region, tracing the human stories and the secretive paths of this beautiful landscape.
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