Mutiny on the Rising Sun: Smuggling in Colonial America
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Smuggling and Intrigue in Colonial America
Exploring the world of smuggling in colonial America, this chapter focuses on the 18th-century Spanish main and the Caribbean, revealing the competitive nature of European empires, the trade in cash crops like sugar, the involvement of freebooters, and the hardships faced by enslaved Africans. It follows a British ship with a suspicious crew heading to Suradam for smuggling operations, shedding light on the dynamics of illegal trade and the consequences faced by smugglers during this era.
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