The internal enemy : slavery and war in Virginia, 1772-1832
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Taylor, Alan, 1955-
Published
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2013].
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Book
Edition
First edition.
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xiii, 605 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2013].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-584) and index.
Description
Drawn from new sources, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian presents a narrative that recreates the events that inspired hundreds of slaves to pressure British admirals into becoming liberators by using their intimate knowledge of the countryside to transform the war.

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Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- Tidewater (Region) -- History.
Plantation life -- Virginia -- Tidewater (Region) -- History.
Slavery -- Virginia -- Tidewater (Region) -- History.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations, British.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Participation, African American.
Virginia -- History -- War of 1812.