Charles Shepard

An Historical Account of the Island of St Vincent (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Charles Shephard, a legal officer of the island of Saint Vincent, made no attempt at objectivity in his account of the great 1795 Carib rebellion, this book being dedicated to the British survivors. But having had access to several contemporary diaries and having interviewed survivors, he was able to correct and expand the narratives of Bryan Edwards and Dr Coke, making this work the most detailed account of the overthrow of a unique people.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136990458
• Artikelnr.: 39959563

Autorenporträt

Shepard, Charles

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: topographical description
soil
climate
roads
Kingstown
botanic garden
parishes
population
revenue coin
garrison
militia. Section 2: early history
yellow and black Caribs
cession in 1763
sale of lands
first war, 1772
Treaty of Peace, 1773
separate government
capture by the French. Section 3: French government
restoration of the island, 1783
consequences of the French Revolution
behaviour of the French and Caribs
insurrection in 1795
disastrous expedition to Windward
proceedings in the Leeward Quarter
arrival of troops
Dorsetshire Hill stormed
Chatoyer killed. Section 4: post at Chateaubelair
proclamation
Calliaqua burnt
arrival of the 46 Regiment
attack
a camp at Calliaqua
rangers formed
Duvalle's settlement taken
the Caribs at the Vigie
attack on Calliaqua
Dorsetshire Hill taken and retaken
reinforcement arrived
movement on the Vigie
enemy driven from the Vigie. Section 5: Caribs retreat to Mount Young
post at Owia
escape of the Caribs
their camp at Wallibo
reinforcement from Saint Lucia
Lafond's Hill
skirmishes at Morne a Garou and amusements
attack at Morne Ronde
General Myers arrived
Owia taken
attack and retreat from the Vigie
evacuated by the enemy. Section 6: arrival of the 40th, 54th, and 59th regiments with General Irwing
attack of the Vigie
evacuation by the enemy
march to Colonaire
General Stewart
English camp taken
arrival of General Hunter
the troops with drawn to Kingstown
the Vigie occupied by the enemy
skirmishes at Miller's Ridge. Section 7: arrival of General Abercromby
attack on the Vigie
surrender of the French
general orders
Caribs retreat
their removal to Balliceaux
exertions of the rangers, and general surrender
removal to Rattan
expenses of the war. Section 8: re-establishment of cultivation
Governor William Bentinck
Carb occupancies
Carib settlement at Morne Ronde
Sir George Beckwith
Colonel Browne
Sir Charles Brisbane
eruption of the Souffriere
colonial events
death of the governor. Appendices: quantity of land. (Part contents).