Two centuries ago, the West Indies were a booming set of islands where vast fortunes were made. By the late 1790s, the West Indies attracted four-fifths of British overseas capital investments and provided over one-eight of the government's £31.5 million total net revenue to the Treasury. These figures explain the tremendous numbers of naval and military forces deployed to protect these valuable Caribbean territories during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) and beyond. This fascinating volume by Réne Chartrand examines these forces, including a wealth of illustrations and photographs and eight full page colour plates by Paul Chappell.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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René Chartrand was born in Montral and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant for cinema and historic sites restorations. He has written numerous articles and books including almost 20 Osprey titles and the first two volumes of Canadian Military Heritage. Also a student of wines, he currently lives in Hull, Quebec, with his wife and two sons.
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This is one of Chartrand's very best. Although he is confined to the small Osprey format it contains a huge amount of information which will not be found elsewhere. The Wars in the Carribean which were extremely important at the time are saddly overlooked today. No library on Napoleonic uniforms should be without this!
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Two centuries ago, the West Indies were a booming set of islands where vast fortunes were made. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
white accoutrements, half lapels, white turnbacks, yellow metal buttons, white metal buttons, blue coatee, green pantaloons, scarlet collar, facing colour, yellow facings, black cockade, round black hat, pewter buttons, yellow collar, black corps, white pantaloons, blue pantaloons, lace white, black gaiters, crimson sash, militia act, red collar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Indies, Foreign Artillery, Carolina Corps, Dominica Militia, Great Britain, Barbados Militia, Charles Hamilton Smith, Grenada Loyal Black Rangers, Puerto Rico, Royal African Corps, Royal Artillery, Malcolm's Royal Rangers, Red Regiment, York Chasseurs, Druault's Guadeloupe Rangers, Dutch Emigrant Artillery, Jamaica Militia, Kitts Militia, Trinidad Rangers, Vincent Rangers, York Hussars New!
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Two centuries ago, the West Indies were a booming set of islands where vast fortunes were made. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
white accoutrements, half lapels, white turnbacks, yellow metal buttons, white metal buttons, blue coatee, green pantaloons, scarlet collar, facing colour, yellow facings, black cockade, round black hat, pewter buttons, yellow collar, black corps, white pantaloons, blue pantaloons, lace white, black gaiters, crimson sash, militia act, red collar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Indies, Foreign Artillery, Carolina Corps, Dominica Militia, Great Britain, Barbados Militia, Charles Hamilton Smith, Grenada Loyal Black Rangers, Puerto Rico, Royal African Corps, Royal Artillery, Malcolm's Royal Rangers, Red Regiment, York Chasseurs, Druault's Guadeloupe Rangers, Dutch Emigrant Artillery, Jamaica Militia, Kitts Militia, Trinidad Rangers, Vincent Rangers, York Hussars New!
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- History of Belize by Narda Dobson in Back Matter
- History of Trinidad (Cass Library of West Indian Studies,) by E.L. Joseph in Back Matter
- The Boni Maroon Wars in Suriname by Wim S. M. Hoogbergen in Back Matter
- Armies of Wellington by Ph Haythornthwaithe in Back Matter
- The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in 1793 to the Accession of George IV, Vol. 2: 1797-1799 (v. 2) by William M. James in Back Matter
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