An edition of A merciless place
(2010)
A merciless place
the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution
by Emma Christopher
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Penal colonies, Prisoners, Influence, Penal transportation, Convict ships, History, Prisoners, great britain, Australia, history, Great britain, history, 18th century, Great britain, history, 19th century, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, influencePlaces
United States, Great Britain| Edition | Availability |
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A merciless place: the fate of Britain's convicts after the American Revolution
2011, Oxford University Press
in English
0199782555 9780199782550
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A merciless place: the lost story of Britain's convict disaster in Africa and how it led to the settlement of Australia
2010, Allen & Unwin
in English
1742372279 9781742372273
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Book Details
Table of 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.
Edition Notes
"First published in Australia in 2010 by Allen & Unwin"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-412) and index.
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