Edwards, Bryan 1743-1800

The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies by Bryan Edwards( Book )
281 editions published between 1793 and 2017 in English and French and held by 2,969 libraries worldwide

Thoughts on the late proceedings of government respecting the trade of the West India islands with the United States of North America by Bryan Edwards( file )
74 editions published between 1784 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,245 libraries worldwide

A speech delivered at a free conference between the Honourable the Council and Assembly of Jamaica : held the 19th November, 1789, on the subject of Mr. Wilberforce's propositions in the House of Commons, concerning the slave-trade by Bryan Edwards( file )
27 editions published between 1789 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 650 libraries worldwide

An historical survey of the French colony in the island of St. Domingo : comprehending a short account of its ancient government, political state, population, productions, and exports ; a narrative of the calamities which have desolated the country ever since the year 1789, with some reflections on their causes and probable consequences ; and a detail of the military transactions of the British army in that island to the end of 1794 by Bryan Edwards( file )
44 editions published between 1797 and 2013 in English and held by 615 libraries worldwide
"Comprehending a short account of its ancient government, political state, population, productions, and exports : a narrative of the calamities which have desolated the country ever since the year 1789, with some reflections of their causes and probable consequences : and a detail of the military transactions of the British army in that island to the end of 1794"--Facsimile title page

The history, civil and commercial, of the British West Indies : With a continuation to the present time by Bryan Edwards( file )
49 editions published between 1818 and 2005 in English and held by 547 libraries worldwide

The history civil and commercial of the British colonies in the West Indies : to which is added, an historical survey of the French colony in the island of St. Domingo by Bryan Edwards( file )
38 editions published between 1789 and 2018 in English and held by 531 libraries worldwide

An historical survey of the island of Saint Domingo, together with An account of the Maroon Negroes in the island of Jamaica; and A history of the war in the West Indies, in 1793 and 1794 by Bryan Edwards( file )
12 editions published between 1800 and 2016 in English and held by 361 libraries worldwide
Estudio histórico de la isla de Santo Domingo, un relato de los cimarrones de la isla de Jamaica, y una historia de la guerra de 1793-1794 en las Antillas

The proceedings of the Governor and Assembly of Jamaica in regard to the Maroon Negroes: by Jamaica( file )
21 editions published between 1796 and 2014 in English and held by 291 libraries worldwide
A wealthy planter in the West Indies, Bryan Edwards (1743-1800) lived in Jamaica during the peak of its sugar wealth. Upon his return to England in 1792, he wrote several books on the West Indies, including a multi-volume history of the British colonies. The present work, first published in 1796, relates to the recent conflict between the British and Jamaicans descended from runaway slaves, known as Maroons. Living mostly in isolated mountain communities, the Maroons had been granted certain rights under a 1739 treaty. However, by 1795, with a new governor ruling the island, tensions re-emerged and resulted in another war. Prefaced by Edwards' extended discussion of the Maroons and the origins of the conflict, this collection of documents and letters represents a valuable source in the study of Jamaican history and that of British colonialism in the Caribbean

Histoire de l'île Saint-Domingue : extraite de l'Histoire civile et commerciale des Antilles by Bryan Edwards( file )
26 editions published between 1797 and 2016 in French and English and held by 278 libraries worldwide
Bryan Edwards (1743-1800) was a wealthy West Indian planter, politician and historian. He vigorously opposed the abolition of the slave trade, since the sugar industry relied heavily on it. An Historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo was published in 1797. St Domingo (now Haiti) had been one of the most prosperous West Indian economies, producing more sugar and coffee than all the British West Indies combined. The harsh treatment of the slaves under the French code noir led to a widespread revolt in 1791, in part inspired by the French Revolution. An alliance between white planters and the British to take over the island was unsuccessful. Edwards feared that the revolt would spread to other islands, destroying their trade. The rebellion in St Domingo was of major significance, as it led to the colony becoming the first independent black-ruled republic in 1804

A speech delivered at a free conference between the Honourable the Council and Assembly of Jamaica, held the 19th November, 1789, on the subject of Mr. Wilberforce's propositions in the House of Commons, concerning the slave-trade : By Bryan Edwards, Esq. member of the Assembly of the said island by Bryan Edwards( file )
4 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 202 libraries worldwide