An Historical Account of the Island of St Vincent

ISBN-13: 9781138976054 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 322 str.

Charles Shepard

Opis

This book's account of the great 1795 Carib rebellion makes no attempt at objectivity, being dedicated to British survivors.

Spis treści

Section 1: topographical description; soil; climate; roads; Kingstown; botanic garden; parishes; population; revenue coin; garrison; militia. Section 2: early history; yellow and black Caribs; cession in 1763; sale of lands; first war, 1772; Treaty of Peace, 1773; separate government; capture by the French. Section 3: French government; restoration of the island, 1783; consequences of the French Revolution; behaviour of the French and Caribs; insurrection in 1795; disastrous expedition to Windward; proceedings in the Leeward Quarter; arrival of troops; Dorsetshire Hill stormed; Chatoyer killed. Section 4: post at Chateaubelair; proclamation; Calliaqua burnt; arrival of the 46 Regiment; attack; a camp at Calliaqua; rangers formed; Duvalle's settlement taken; the Caribs at the Vigie; attack on Calliaqua; Dorsetshire Hill taken and retaken; reinforcement arrived; movement on the Vigie; enemy driven from the Vigie. Section 5: Caribs retreat to Mount Young; post at Owia; escape of the Caribs; their camp at Wallibo; reinforcement from Saint Lucia; Lafond's Hill; skirmishes at Morne a Garou and amusements; attack at Morne Ronde; General Myers arrived; Owia taken; attack and retreat from the Vigie; evacuated by the enemy. Section 6: arrival of the 40th, 54th, and 59th regiments with General Irwing; attack of the Vigie; evacuation by the enemy; march to Colonaire; General Stewart; English camp taken; arrival of General Hunter; the troops with drawn to Kingstown; the Vigie occupied by the enemy; skirmishes at Miller's Ridge. Section 7: arrival of General Abercromby; attack on the Vigie; surrender of the French; general orders; Caribs retreat; their removal to Balliceaux; exertions of the rangers, and general surrender; removal to Rattan; expenses of the war. Section 8: re-establishment of cultivation; Governor William Bentinck; Carb occupancies; Carib settlement at Morne Ronde; Sir George Beckwith; Colonel Browne; Sir Charles Brisbane; eruption of the Souffriere; colonial events; death of the governor. Appendices: quantity of land. (Part contents).

O autorze

Shepard, Charles