The Resource A merciless place : the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution, Emma Christopher
A merciless place : the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution, Emma Christopher
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The item A merciless place : the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution, Emma Christopher represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 432 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- "First published in Australia in 2010 by Allen & Unwin"--T.p. verso
- Contents
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- Destinations for Britain's transported convicts, c. 1770-1800
- West Africa, c. 1780-1822
- Bound for America
- Mr. Jefferson and Patrick Madan
- London in flames
- The "best sacrifices for death"
- Africa
- The battle for the coast
- Deserting to the enemy
- A plantation with slaves
- A mutiny and a most peculiar murder
- Trouble at Goree Island
- "Naked and diseased on the sandy shore"
- Trying America again
- The once mighty are fallen
- Lemane Island
- The end of the African disaster
- Afterword
- Isbn
- 9780199695935
- Label
- A merciless place : the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution
- Title
- A merciless place
- Title remainder
- the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution
- Statement of responsibility
- Emma Christopher
- Subject
-
- Convict ships -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Penal colonies -- History -- 18th century
- Penal colonies -- History -- 19th century
- Penal transportation -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Convict ships -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Prisoners -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Prisoners -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Influence
- Penal transportation -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1971-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Christopher, Emma
- Dewey number
- 365.34
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Penal transportation
- Penal transportation
- Prisoners
- Prisoners
- Convict ships
- Convict ships
- Penal colonies
- Penal colonies
- United States
- Label
- A merciless place : the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution, Emma Christopher
- Note
- "First published in Australia in 2010 by Allen & Unwin"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-412) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Destinations for Britain's transported convicts, c. 1770-1800 -- West Africa, c. 1780-1822 -- Bound for America -- Mr. Jefferson and Patrick Madan -- London in flames -- The "best sacrifices for death" -- Africa -- The battle for the coast -- Deserting to the enemy -- A plantation with slaves -- A mutiny and a most peculiar murder -- Trouble at Goree Island -- "Naked and diseased on the sandy shore" -- Trying America again -- The once mighty are fallen -- Lemane Island -- The end of the African disaster -- Afterword
- Control code
- FIEb16965061
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- 432 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780199695935
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1088490890
- Label
- A merciless place : the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution, Emma Christopher
- Note
- "First published in Australia in 2010 by Allen & Unwin"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-412) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Destinations for Britain's transported convicts, c. 1770-1800 -- West Africa, c. 1780-1822 -- Bound for America -- Mr. Jefferson and Patrick Madan -- London in flames -- The "best sacrifices for death" -- Africa -- The battle for the coast -- Deserting to the enemy -- A plantation with slaves -- A mutiny and a most peculiar murder -- Trouble at Goree Island -- "Naked and diseased on the sandy shore" -- Trying America again -- The once mighty are fallen -- Lemane Island -- The end of the African disaster -- Afterword
- Control code
- FIEb16965061
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- 432 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780199695935
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1088490890
Subject
- Convict ships -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Penal colonies -- History -- 18th century
- Penal colonies -- History -- 19th century
- Penal transportation -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Convict ships -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Prisoners -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Prisoners -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Influence
- Penal transportation -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
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