The occupation of Havana : war trade and slavery in the Atlantic world ... a nuanced and poignantly human account of the British capture and Spanish recovery of this coveted Caribbean city. The book explores both the interconnected histories of the British and Spanish empires and the crucial role played by free people of color and the enslaved in the creation and defense of Havana. Tragically these men and women would watch their promise of freedom and greater rights vanish in the face of massive slave importation and increased sugar production upon Cubas return to Spanish rule. By linking imperial negotiations with events in Cuba and their consequences Elena Schneider sheds new light on the relationship between slavery and empire at the dawn of the Age of Revolutions The view from Havana Imagining the conquest: a deep history of British plots against Havana Havana at the crossroads: war trade and slavery circa 1700 1762 A city under siege: the battle for Havana la dominación inglesa : eleven months of British rule Spanish reoccupation: new beginnings after Havanas return Consequences: memories of the siege on an island transformed A history that haunts