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Rum

Paperback • 2006 • English

Rum

By Ian Williams

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About the book

Ian Williams describes in captivating detail how Rum and the molasses that it was made from was to the 18th century what oil is today. Rum was used by the colonists to clear Native American tribes and to buy slaves. To make it, they regularly traded with the enemy French during the Seven Years' War, angering their British masters and setting themselves on the road to Revolution. The regular flow of rum was essential to keeping both armies in the field since soldiers relied on rum to keep up thei...Show more

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9781560258919

Publisher

Nation Books

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

Rum

Format

Paperback

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