British Trade with Spanish America, 1763-1808

Liverpool Latin American Studies

by Adrian J. Pearce, John R. Fisher (Foreword)

In this detailed and accessible volume, Adrian Pearce presents the first major study of British trade with the Spanish colonies to appear in half a century. This landmark analysis traces the development of British commercial relations with Spanish America during a historically-crucial period—the late-eighteenth century, and in particular, the French Revolutionary wars.  A highly-original analysis of an enormous range of archival sources (from Spain, UK, USA, Venezuela and Colombia) as well as a step forward toward understanding the economics of imperialism, British Trade with Spanish America looks to become the standard treatment of its topic in the years to come.

364 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 2007