The Bahamas in International Intrigue: Lighthouses and Cay Sal Bank

By the early 19th century after a series of wars with France, Spain and the United States of America, Britain jealously guarded every inch of her West Indian colonies. The United States of America’s request for cession of strategic plots of land in The Bahamas for lighthouses was considered by Brit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jim Lawlor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Bahamas 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Bahamian Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/314