Caribbean Colonial Statistics from the British Empire, 1824-1950 - Volumes
Volumes
21 volumes in Caribbean Colonial Statistics from the British Empire, 1824-1950
Antigua, 1828-1887
Antigua was first colonized by the British in 1632, then run as a sugar colony. Local slaves died by the thousand so African slaves were imported as a more sustainable substitute. Antiguan slaves were freed in 1834 without having to experience the further 4 years of apprenticeship applied in other colonies. Read more →
Bahamas, 1828-1939
The Bahamas was first settled by Amerindians, then invaded and taken-over by British colonizers in 1686. Piracy was rife when the Bahamas was settled and remained an issue into the 1720s. Following the American war of Independence, defeated forces loyal to the crown re-located to the Bahamas, forcing-out a Spanish army who had seized the colony whilst British efforts were focused on the war. Freed slaves from other colonies began... Read more →
Barbados, 1839-1947
Barbados was first settled by Amerindians, before being taken by Spanish slavers in 1492. The Amerindians were killed by European diseases before the arrival of British colonizers in 1627. The importation and growth of the sugar trade led to mass cultivation and the growth of plantations. These plantations were then populated with African slaves which British planters purchased from Dutch slave traders. One of the most prominent rebellions was Bussa's... Read more →
Bermuda, 1836-1950
Bermuda was first occupied by the British in 1609, after a sea captain called George Somers landed there in a desperate bid to save his crew and their sinking ship. The colony was officially settled by British colonizers from 1612 and slaves were sent there soon after. Bermudan slaves were prone to rebellion in the 1600s and even more so once they had been joined by thousands of indentured Irish... Read more →
