An Historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo

by Bryan Edwards and Bryan Edwards

Book Overview

Bryan Edwards (1743-1800) was a wealthy West Indian planter, politician and historian. He vigorously opposed the abolition of the slave trade, since the sugar industry relied heavily on it. An Historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo was published in 1797. St Domingo (now Haiti) had been one of the most prosperous West Indian economies, producing more sugar and coffee than all the British West Indies combined. The harsh...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108023223
• ISBN13: 9781108023221
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"