Title: Defying empire
Description: Ignoring British prohibitions designed to end North America's wartime trade with the French, New York's merchant elite conducted a business in the French West Indies. This book uncovers the story of New York City merchants who engaged in forbidden trade with the enemy before and during the Seven Years' War (also called the French and Indian War).
Subjects: British Naval operations, Commerce, Economic aspects, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy, History, Merchants, Trials (Treason), United States French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Great britain, royal navy, history, United states, history, french and indian war, 1755-1763, New york (n.y.), commerce, West indies, french, France, commerce, United states, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Economics, French and Indian War, Handel
Places: France, French West Indies, New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State), United States
Time periods: 18th century, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, French and Indian War, 1755-1763