| Patriots, Royalists, and Terrorists in the West Indies: The French Revolution in Martinique and Guadeloupe, 1789-1802 Subjects: Slave insurrections -- West Indies French; West Indies French -- History -- 18th century; France -- History -- Revolution 1789–1799; This book provides a history of the French Revolution in Martinique and Guadeloupe from 1789 to 1802. Examining political conflict between white factions, as well as economic, social, and racial tensions, it argues that metropolitan news, ideas, language, and political culture played a key role in shaping the colonial revolution. Cormack William : William S. Cormack is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Guelph. |