The Seven Years' War and Slavery in the Caribbean: Serving the King

by David Barry Gaspar

During the Seven Years' War (1756-63) the Caribbean region became the setting for major naval and military operations in which Britain engaged its imperial rivals, France and Spain. To assist military forces that were sent out to the Caribbean in operations against French and Spanish targets, Britain endorsed the recruitment of slaves from its sugar colonies of Barbados, Jamaica, and the Leeward Islands.

This book focuses primarily on the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138206962
• ISBN13: 9781138206960
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages