Restoration 7: Barbados, alone
Rejects & Revolutionaries (American History Podcast)
English - May 07, 2022 02:49 - 35 minutes - 19.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHistory Education americanhistory americanhistorypodcast colonialamericanhistory historypodcast unitedstateshistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The First Anglo-Dutch War hit Barbados hard. After a 10 hour battle expended all their ammunition, colonists and king bickered over who should be responsible for buying more. Ultimately, the compromise was to put off the issue by loaning the king the money, and for two years, Barbados defended England's Caribbean holdings, spending 100,000 pounds, recruiting thousands of soldiers, facing severe food shortages, and ultimately losing its governor in a hurricane. It would never recover. Find transcripts and more at my website
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