The Maroons of Prospect Bluff and their quest for freedom in the Atlantic World / Nathaniel Millett.
| Author/creator | Millett, Nathaniel |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, |
| Description | xiii, 345 p. : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Edward Nicolls and the problem of war and slavery in the age of revolution -- War comes to the Southeast -- The British occupation of Pensacola -- Edward Nicolls and the Indians of the Southeast -- Edward Nicolls and his black allies -- Land, ecology, and size -- Community and culture -- Daily life -- Political and military organization -- Destruction -- The Seminole War. |
| Abstract | A study of the Prospect Bluff Maroon settlement on the Apalachicola River, examining how the former slaves were radicalized by anti-slavery advocate Edward Nicolls and arguably developed a self-consciously defined version of freedom to claim the full rights due to British subjects. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-338) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013007077 |
| ISBN | 9780813044545 (alk. paper) |