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- The Governors-General: The English Army and the Definition of the Empire, 1569-1681
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- 2014
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
- Series: Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia
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In this remarkable revisionist study, Webb shows that English imperial policy was shaped by a powerful and sustained militaristic, autocratic tradition that openly defined English empire as the imposition of state control by force on dependent people. He describes the entire military connection that found expression in the garrisoned cities of England, Scotland, and Ireland and ultimately in the palisaded plantations of Jamaica, Virginia, and New England.
Originally published in 1987.
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Originally published in 1987.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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- Illustrations
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Part I: Military Administration in the British Isles, 1569–1676
- 1. Garrison Government
- pp. 3-56
- 2. Officers and Governors
- pp. 57-100
- Part II: Lord of Jamaica: The English Executive in the West Indies, 1654–1681
- 6. Absolutism versus Autonomy, 1678–1681
- pp. 276-312
- Part III: Coercion and Constitution: The Old Dominion and the Definition of English Empire in North America, 1676–1683
- Epilogue: Four Phases of Empire, 1681–1763
- pp. 461-466
- Appendix: The Governors-General
- pp. 467-514
- Index of Persons
- pp. 517-526
- Index of Places
- pp. 527-536
- Index of Topics
- pp. 537-549
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469611495
Related ISBN(s)
9780807813317, 9780807841860, 9781469600017, 9798890886866
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OCLC
643636333
Pages
572
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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