A history of the two Indies : a translated selection of writings from Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique des établisments des Européans dans les des deux Indes /: a translated selection of writings from Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique des établisments des Européans dans les des deux Indes. (2017)
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- Book
- Title:
- A history of the two Indies : a translated selection of writings from Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique des établisments des Européans dans les des deux Indes /: a translated selection of writings from Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique des établisments des Européans dans les des deux Indes. (2017)
- Main Title:
- A history of the two Indies : a translated selection of writings from Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique des établisments des Européans dans les des deux Indes
- Uniform Title:
- Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes.
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Peter Jimack.
- Other Names:
- abbé, Raynal (Guillaume-Thomas-François), 1713-1796
Jimack, Peter - Contents:
- Discoveries, wars and conquests of the Portuguese in the East Indies -- Settlements, wars, policies and commerce of the Dutch in the East Indies -- Settlements, trade and conquests of the English in the East Indies -- Voyages, settlements, wars and commerce of the French in the East Indies -- Commerce of Denmark, Ostend, Sweden, Prussia, Spain and Russia in the East Indies. Some important questions concerning links between Europe and the Indies -- The discovery of America. The conquest of Mexico. Spanish settlements in this part of the New World -- The Spanish conquest of Peru. Changes in this empire since it has acquired new rulers -- The Spanish conquest of Chile and Paraguay. Events accompanying and following the invasion. Principles on which Spain organizes its colonies -- The Portuguese settle in Brazil. Wars they waged there. Products and wealth of this colony -- The European nations become established in the great American archipelago -- The Europeans go into Africa to buy men to cultivate the plantations of the West Indies. Conduct of this trade. What is produced by the labour of the slaves -- Settlements of the Spanish, the Dutch and the Danes in the American islands -- French settlements in the American islands -- British settlements in the American islands -- French settlements in North America. On what was their hope of prosperity based? What was the result of these projects? -- A new order is established in the French colonies of North America. What is theDiscoveries, wars and conquests of the Portuguese in the East Indies -- Settlements, wars, policies and commerce of the Dutch in the East Indies -- Settlements, trade and conquests of the English in the East Indies -- Voyages, settlements, wars and commerce of the French in the East Indies -- Commerce of Denmark, Ostend, Sweden, Prussia, Spain and Russia in the East Indies. Some important questions concerning links between Europe and the Indies -- The discovery of America. The conquest of Mexico. Spanish settlements in this part of the New World -- The Spanish conquest of Peru. Changes in this empire since it has acquired new rulers -- The Spanish conquest of Chile and Paraguay. Events accompanying and following the invasion. Principles on which Spain organizes its colonies -- The Portuguese settle in Brazil. Wars they waged there. Products and wealth of this colony -- The European nations become established in the great American archipelago -- The Europeans go into Africa to buy men to cultivate the plantations of the West Indies. Conduct of this trade. What is produced by the labour of the slaves -- Settlements of the Spanish, the Dutch and the Danes in the American islands -- French settlements in the American islands -- British settlements in the American islands -- French settlements in North America. On what was their hope of prosperity based? What was the result of these projects? -- A new order is established in the French colonies of North America. What is the result of these new projects? -- The British colonies in the territories of Hudson Bay, Canada, le Saint-Jean, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New England, New York and New Jersey -- The British colonies founded in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Georgia and Florida. General reflections on all these settlements. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Place of publication not identified : Routledge
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (318 pages)
- Subjects:
- 909.08
World history -- Early works to 1800
Colonies -- Early works to 1800
Colonization -- Early works to 1800
Colonies
Colonization
World history
Early works - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781351962384
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