Slaves in Red Coats
| Author | : Roger Norman Buckley |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 1979-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300022166 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300022162 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (162 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Slaves in Red Coats by : Roger Norman Buckley
Download or read book Slaves in Red Coats written by Roger Norman Buckley and published by . This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buckley's acute analysis shows how the creation of a large body of slave soldiers caused dramatic modifications in the social order. To avoid conflict with police regulations, for example, it was necessary in 1807 for Parliament to manumit 10,000 military slaves by a single act. Slaves in Red Coats is the first systematic analysis of the effect of war on New World slavery.