Adventurism and Empire
The Struggle for Mastery in the Louisiana-Florida Borderlands, 1762-1803
David Narrett
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 03/2015
Pages: 392
Subject: History
| University of North Carolina
Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9781469618357
DESCRIPTION
Narrett examines the clash of empires and nationalities from diverse perspectives. He weighs the challenges facing Native Americans along with the competition between Spanish, French, British, and U.S. interests. In a turbulent era, the Louisiana and Florida borderlands were shaken by tremors from the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolution. By demonstrating pervasive intrigue and subterfuge in borderland rivalries, Narrett shows that U.S. Manifest Destiny was not a linear or inevitable progression. He offers a fresh interpretation of how events in the Louisiana and Florida borderlands altered the North American balance of power, and affected the history of the Atlantic world.