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LoC No.: 05033222
Title: The Nootka Sound Controversy: A dissertation
Note: Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Nootka Sound Controversy" by William R. Manning is a historical dissertation written in the early 20th century. The work delves into a significant but often overlooked diplomatic dispute between England and Spain concerning the control of Nootka Sound on the Northwest Coast of America during the late 18th century. Manning aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of this incident, drawing from extensive archival research and challenging existing interpretations that have often been biased or simplistic. The opening of the dissertation establishes the historical context of the Nootka Sound incident, situating it within the fur trade boom initiated by Captain Cook's discovery and the competing colonial ambitions of Russia, England, and Spain in the late 1780s. Manning outlines the sequence of events that culminated in a conflict between Spanish and English expeditions, revealing the misunderstandings and diplomatic miscalculations that character fueled tensions. The preparation for occupation by both nations and the subsequent confrontations form the crux of this compelling historical narrative, suggesting that what appeared to be a minor territorial dispute had broader implications for colonial policy and international relations at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Manning, William R. (William Ray), 1871-1942
EBook No.: 53719
Published: Dec 12, 2016
Downloads: 66
Language: English
Subject: Thesis (Ph. D.)
Subject: Nootka Sound (B.C.)
Subject: Vancouver Island (B.C.) -- History
Subject: Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
Subject: Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain
LoCC: North America local history: Canada
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 05033222
Title: The Nootka Sound Controversy: A dissertation
Note: Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by MWS, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "The Nootka Sound Controversy" by William R. Manning is a historical dissertation written in the early 20th century. The work delves into a significant but often overlooked diplomatic dispute between England and Spain concerning the control of Nootka Sound on the Northwest Coast of America during the late 18th century. Manning aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of this incident, drawing from extensive archival research and challenging existing interpretations that have often been biased or simplistic. The opening of the dissertation establishes the historical context of the Nootka Sound incident, situating it within the fur trade boom initiated by Captain Cook's discovery and the competing colonial ambitions of Russia, England, and Spain in the late 1780s. Manning outlines the sequence of events that culminated in a conflict between Spanish and English expeditions, revealing the misunderstandings and diplomatic miscalculations that character fueled tensions. The preparation for occupation by both nations and the subsequent confrontations form the crux of this compelling historical narrative, suggesting that what appeared to be a minor territorial dispute had broader implications for colonial policy and international relations at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Manning, William R. (William Ray), 1871-1942
EBook No.: 53719
Published: Dec 12, 2016
Downloads: 66
Language: English
Subject: Thesis (Ph. D.)
Subject: Nootka Sound (B.C.)
Subject: Vancouver Island (B.C.) -- History
Subject: Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
Subject: Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain
LoCC: North America local history: Canada
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.