The Occupation of Havana: War, Trade, and Slavery in the Atlantic World black odyssey media ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338800620

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338800620

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The Occupation of Havana: War, Trade, and Slavery in the Atlantic World black odyssey media ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338800620In 1762, British forces mobilized more than 230 ships and 26,000 soldiers, sailors, and enslaved Africans to attack Havana, one of the wealthiest and most populous ports in the Americas. They met fierce resistance. Spanish soldiers and local militias in Cuba, along with enslaved Africans who were promised freedom, held off the enemy for six suspenseful weeks. In the end, the British prevailed, but more lives were lost in the invasion and subsequent