Poseidon's curse :: British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution /
Poseidon's Curse' interprets the American Revolution from the vantage point of the Atlantic Ocean. Christopher P. Magra traces how British naval impressment played a leading role in the rise of Great Britain's seaborne empire, yet ultimately contributed significantly to its decline. L...
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| Summary: | Poseidon's Curse' interprets the American Revolution from the vantage point of the Atlantic Ocean. Christopher P. Magra traces how British naval impressment played a leading role in the rise of Great Britain's seaborne empire, yet ultimately contributed significantly to its decline. Long reliant on appropriating free laborers to man the warships that defended British colonies and maritime commerce, the British severely jeopardized mariners' earning potential and occupational mobility, which led to deep resentment toward the British Empire. Magra explains how anger about impressment translated into revolutionary ideology, with impressment eventually occupying a major role in the Declaration of Independence as one of the foremost grievances Americans had with the British government. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781316876725 1316876721 9781316876459 1316876454 1316876632 9781316876633 |
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| spelling | Magra, Christopher Paul, author. Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / Christopher P. Magra. United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016. ©2016 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes index. Poseidon's Curse' interprets the American Revolution from the vantage point of the Atlantic Ocean. Christopher P. Magra traces how British naval impressment played a leading role in the rise of Great Britain's seaborne empire, yet ultimately contributed significantly to its decline. Long reliant on appropriating free laborers to man the warships that defended British colonies and maritime commerce, the British severely jeopardized mariners' earning potential and occupational mobility, which led to deep resentment toward the British Empire. Magra explains how anger about impressment translated into revolutionary ideology, with impressment eventually occupying a major role in the Declaration of Independence as one of the foremost grievances Americans had with the British government. Print version record. Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part One A Seaborne Empire in the Atlantic World; 1 Seapower and Commerce: An Atlantic Minuet; 2 British Naval Impressment in the Atlantic World; Part Two Resentment in the Atlantic World; 3 Merchants and Maritime Profits; 4 Merchants and Maritime Property; 5 Merchants and Mare Liberum; 6 Mariners and Maritime Earnings; 7 Mariners and Maritime Employment; 8 Mariners and Liberty; Part Three Rebellion in North America; 9 A Spirit of Rebellion; 10 Rebellious Acts. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140139 États-Unis Histoire 1775-1783 (Révolution) HISTORY Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) bisacsh HISTORY North America. bisacsh HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783) fast (OCoLC)fst01351668 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB989PWKg6VGKmH6MwK 1775-1783 fast History fast Naval history fast Print version: Poseidon's Curse. [Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge Univ Pr 2016 9781107112148 (OCoLC)953981339 |
| spellingShingle | Magra, Christopher Paul Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part One A Seaborne Empire in the Atlantic World; 1 Seapower and Commerce: An Atlantic Minuet; 2 British Naval Impressment in the Atlantic World; Part Two Resentment in the Atlantic World; 3 Merchants and Maritime Profits; 4 Merchants and Maritime Property; 5 Merchants and Mare Liberum; 6 Mariners and Maritime Earnings; 7 Mariners and Maritime Employment; 8 Mariners and Liberty; Part Three Rebellion in North America; 9 A Spirit of Rebellion; 10 Rebellious Acts. HISTORY Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) bisacsh HISTORY North America. bisacsh HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh |
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| title | Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / |
| title_auth | Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / |
| title_exact_search | Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / |
| title_full | Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / Christopher P. Magra. |
| title_fullStr | Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / Christopher P. Magra. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / Christopher P. Magra. |
| title_short | Poseidon's curse : |
| title_sort | poseidon s curse british naval impressment and atlantic origins of the american revolution |
| title_sub | British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American revolution / |
| topic | HISTORY Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) bisacsh HISTORY North America. bisacsh HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh |
| topic_facet | United States History Revolution, 1775-1783. États-Unis Histoire 1775-1783 (Révolution) HISTORY Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) HISTORY North America. HISTORY United States State & Local General. United States History Naval history |
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