The British and French in the Atlantic 1650-1800

The British and French in the Atlantic 1650-1800 provides a comprehensive history of this complex period and explores the contrasting worlds of the British and the French Empires as they strove to develop new societies in the Americas.

Gwenda Morgan was Reader in American History at the University of Sunderland, UK, and has taught at the Universities of Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Her work has been on early colonial American law and the criminal law in England.

PART 1: Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Exploration and Settlement; Chapter 3. New Societies; Chapter 4. Wars across the Atlantic; Chapter 5. Resistance, Rebellions and Revolutions; Chapter 6. Conclusion; PART 2: Chapter 7. Documents; Chapter 8. Further Reading and References