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The Fourteenth Colony

Autor Mike Bunn
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 oct 2020
The British colony of West Florida-which once stretched from the mighty Mississippi to the shallow bends of the Apalachicola and portions of what are now the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana-is the forgotten fourteenth colony of America's Revolutionary era. The colony's eventful years as a part of the British Empire form an important and compelling interlude in Gulf Coast history that has for too long been overlooked. For a host of reasons, including the fact that West Florida did not rebel against the British Government, the colony has long been dismissed as a loyal but inconsequential fringe outpost, if considered at all. But the colony's history showcases a tumultuous political scene featuring a halting attempt at instituting representative government; a host of bold and colorful characters; a compelling saga of struggle and perseverance in the pursuit of financial stability; and a dramatic series of battles on land and water which brought about the end of its days under the Union Jack. In Fourteenth Colony, historian Mike Bunn offers the first comprehensive history of the colony, introducing readers to the Gulf Coast's remarkable British period and putting West Florida back in its rightful place on the map of Colonial America.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781588384133
ISBN-10: 1588384136
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 157 x 235 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: University of Georgia Press

Notă biografică

Mike Bunn is an author and historian who has worked with several cultural heritage organizations in the Southeast. He currently serves as director of Historic Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort, Alabama. He is author or co-author of several books, including Early Alabama: An Illustrated Guide to the Formative Years, 1798-1826; Alabama From Territory to Statehood: An Alabama Heritage Bicentennial Collection; Well Worth Stopping to See: Antebellum Columbus, Georgia Through the Eyes of Travelers; Civil War Eufaula; Battle for the Southern Frontier: The Creek War and War of 1812; and Images of America: The Lower Chattahoochee River. Mike is editor of Muscogiana, the journal of the Muscogee County Genealogical Society. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Alabama Historical Association, the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Baldwin County Historic Development Commission. Mike and his wife live in Daphne, Alabama, with their daughter.

Cuprins

Preface / ix
1 The British Takeover of the Gulf Coast / 3
2 The Government of West Florida / 21
3 The Role of the Indian Trade / 39
4 Settlement / 56
5 Daily Life / 75
6 Earning a Living / 100
7 The Coming of the Revolutionary War / 117
8 Willing's Raid / 131
9 The March of Galvez / 142
10 The Capture of Mobile and the Battle at The Village / 160
11 The Siege of Pensacola / 176
Epilogue / 192
Bibliography / 197
Endnotes / 218