Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue: “An Insurrection of the Negroes,” 1758 1
4. Introduction: Between Two Treaties in Paris, 1763 9
5. Part I. In the Shadow of the Treaty of Paris: 1763–1775
6. 1. “Their Colour Is a Diabolic Die”: 1763–1769 25
7. 2. “Kill Them! Kill Them!”: 1770 60
8. 3. “A Natural Right to Be Free”: 1773–1775 94
9. Part II. The Dawn of a New Treaty in Paris: 1776–1783
10. 4. “No More Talk of Reconciliation”: 1775–1776 125
11. 5. “Articles of Entangling Alliance”: 1776–1778 155
12. 6. “Armed, Disciplined and Battle-Hardened”: 1779–1783 186
13. Epilogue: “The School of Liberty,” Beyond 1783 213
14. Acknowledgments 221
15. Notes 227
16. Index 269