Research Catalog

Title

Scotland's empire, 1600-1815 / T.M. Devine.

Author

Devine, T. M. (Thomas Martin)

Publication

London ; New York : Allen Lane, 2003.

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Details

Description

xxviii, 473 p. : maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"The Scots has an enormous impact on the global development of the British Empire as emigrants, soldiers, merchants and colonial administrators. Scotland's Empire provides a comprehensive examination of their crucial role during the formative era of the imperial endeavour. The book ranges from the Americas to Australia and from the Caribbean islands to India." "It explores in depth many key themes, including the slave trade, the Scots on the colonial frontier, Highland soldiers, the saga of the Ulster Scots, the effect of the Scottish Enlightenment and the connection between empire and the economic revolution in Scotland itself."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Scots > Foreign countries > History
• Scots > Great Britain > Colonies > History
• Civilization, Modern > Scottish influences
• Scots > Colonies > History. > Great Britain
• Scotland > Emigration and immigration > History
• Great Britain > Colonies > History

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-441) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. A nation of emigrants -- 2. Moving West -- 3. Union and Empire -- 4. Trade and profit -- 5. The Scottish Lowlands and North America to 1775 -- 6. Exodus from Gaeldom -- 7. Ulster Scots and the transatlantic connection -- 8. Cultural relationships and the American Revolution -- 9. Scotch Canada -- 10. The Caribbean world -- 11. Colonizing the Indian Empire -- 12. Australian foundations -- 13. Warriors of Empire -- 14. Empire and the transformation of Scotland -- 15. Identities.

ISBN

0713994983

LCCN

^^2004401291

OCLC

• 52829832
• SCSB-11415915

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library