Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Abbreviations vii
4. Map viii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 English Encroachments, Timidly 5
7. 2 Slavers and Pirates 11
8. 3 War, Privateering and Colonies 27
9. 4 Western Design 43
10. 5 Buccaneers 65
11. 6 Two Great Wars 85
12. 7 Pirates, Asiento and Guarda costas 113
13. 8 Jenkins’ War 133
14. 9 The Seven Years’ War 151
15. 10 The American War – Defeats 167
16. 11 The American War – Recovery 189
17. 12 The Great French Wars 205
18. 13 Fading Supremacy 233
19. Conclusion 251
20. Bibliography 253
21. Index 261