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Poseidon's Curse

Poseidon's Curse

Hardcover

Colonial Period (1600-1775)British HistoryNaval History

ISBN10: 1107112141
ISBN13: 9781107112148
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Oct 14 2016
Pages: 350
Weight: 1.36
Height: 0.99 Width: 6.26 Depth: 9.41
Language: English
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.

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