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Book/Printed Material An historical survey of the French colony in the island of St. Domingo

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Title

  • An historical survey of the French colony in the island of St. Domingo : comprehending a short account of its ancient government, political state, population, productions, and exports : a narrative of the calamities which have desolated the country ever since the year 1789, with some reflections of their causes and probable consequences : and a detail of the military transactions of the British army in that island to the end of 1794

Summary

  • In August 1791, slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue staged a massive revolt, setting in train the chain of events that ultimately led to the founding of Haiti in 1804. In February 1793, war broke out between Britain and France. In September 1793, British troops landed on Saint-Domingue, intent on restoring order, seizing the colony for Britain, and reinstating slavery. This work by a British author is an account of events in Haiti in 1789-94, based in part on his own first-hand observations. The author concludes his work by drawing lessons for Britain's own Caribbean colonies, calling upon the planters of the British West Indies voluntarily "to restrain, limit, and finally abolish the further introduction of enslaved men from Africa." Such appeals generally fell on deaf ears, however, and the slave trade continued in the British colonies until 1807, when it finally was banned by an act of Parliament. World Digital Library.

Names

  • Edwards, Bryan, 1743-1800.
  • Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814, publisher.
  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for John Stockdale ..., 1797.

Headings

  • -  Dominican Republic--History--To 1844
  • -  Great Britain--History, Military--1789-1820
  • -  Haiti--Commerce--Early works to 1800
  • -  Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804
  • -  Slavery--West Indies--History
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  A⁴(-A4) b-d⁴ B-2D⁴ 2E² 2F-2I⁴.
  • -  ESTC T109066
  • -  Sabin 21894
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1991.326.00.0002
  • -  LAC snh 2019-06-13 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LC Copies 1 and 2 NOS: vj16 2006-09-25.
  • -  LC Copy 1 may be incorrectly marked F1923.F26: vj16 2006-09-25.

Medium

  • [6], xxiii, [1], 247, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map (engraving) ; 29 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F1923 .E26
  • F1923 .E26 Copy 4 Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation; bookplate: Beeston Long, Esq.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 02012343

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Edwards, Bryan, John Stockdale, Jay I. Kislak Collection, and Pre-1801 Imprint Collection. An historical survey of the French colony in the island of St. Domingo: comprehending a short account of its ancient government, political state, population, productions, and exports: a narrative of the calamities which have desolated the country ever since the year , with some reflections of their causes and probable consequences: and a detail of the military transactions of the British army in that island to the end of 1794. London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1797. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/02012343/.

APA citation style:

Edwards, B., Stockdale, J., Jay I. Kislak Collection & Pre-1801 Imprint Collection. (1797) An historical survey of the French colony in the island of St. Domingo: comprehending a short account of its ancient government, political state, population, productions, and exports: a narrative of the calamities which have desolated the country ever since the year , with some reflections of their causes and probable consequences: and a detail of the military transactions of the British army in that island to the end of 1794. London: Printed for John Stockdale. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/02012343/.

MLA citation style:

Edwards, Bryan, et al. An historical survey of the French colony in the island of St. Domingo: comprehending a short account of its ancient government, political state, population, productions, and exports: a narrative of the calamities which have desolated the country ever since the year , with some reflections of their causes and probable consequences: and a detail of the military transactions of the British army in that island to the end of 1794. London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1797. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/02012343/>.