Trade and Privateering in Spanish Florida, 1732-1763

by Joyce Elizabeth Harman

Book Overview

Trade and Privateering examines the illegal yet highly profitable and mutually beneficial trade between Spanish Florida and the English colonies on the eastern seaboard in the mid-18th century. In St. Augustine, the arrival of subsidies from Spain was erratic, causing shortages of food and supplies, so authorities ignored the restrictions on trade with foreign colonies and welcomed British goods. Likewise, the British colonists sought Spanish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817351205
• ISBN13: 9780817351205
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Fire Ant Books
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"