{"product_id":"9781666906820","title":"Letter Book of Charles Winstone of Dominica, 1767-1784 A West Indian Planter during the American Revolution","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLetter Book of Charles Winstone of Dominica, 1767-1784\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA West Indian Planter during the American Revolution\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Quintanilla\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ North America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Winstone's letter book offers a rich first-hand account of Caribbean history during the American Revolution, the French invasion, and the occupation of Dominica. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe American Revolution and French presence disrupted the island's economic life.  As Dominica's former solicitor and attorney general, Winstone became a central figure to absentee planters and British firms protecting estates and investments.  His letters reveal efforts to forge new trading networks through the Dutch West Indies as he worked for British absentees based elsewhere in the Caribbean and Europe.  The correspondence also reflects his struggle to establish a West Indian fortune on the backs of enslaved people cultivating coffee and sugar.  His letters provide a rare look at the world of a plantation attorney and manager as he oversaw several estates near the colonial capital of Roseau during the most tumultuous years in Dominica's history and reflects on the ineffective and unprepared British response upon the outbreak of the American conflict, particularly noting French military preparations on the nearby islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark S. Quintanilla \u003c\/b\u003eis a historian of the Atlantic World and a two-time Fulbright Scholar. He holds dual appointments at Carson-Newman University and Liberty University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 June 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666906820\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51197595975820,"sku":"9781666906820","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_69f12bf7-420e-4fbb-80c4-7d564a680a5b.jpg?v=1782962601","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781666906820","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}