King's Cutters And Smugglers, 1700-1855 (1912)

By Edward Keble Chatterton

Book Overview

King's Cutters and Smugglers, 1700-1855 is a historical non-fiction book written by Edward Keble Chatterton and published in 1912. The book explores the history of smuggling and the role of the King's Cutters in combating it in England from the early eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. Chatterton provides a detailed account of the smugglers' tactics, the cutters' strategies, and the political and economic factors that contributed to the rise of smuggling. He also discusses the lives of the cutters' crews and their experiences in chasing and capturing smugglers. The book features numerous illustrations and maps that provide a visual representation of the events and locations discussed in the text. King's Cutters and Smugglers, 1700-1855 is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of smuggling, maritime history, or the social and economic history of England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116662000X
• ISBN13: 9781166620004
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"