Book contents
- Three Consuls
- Three Consuls
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Frontispiece
- Introduction
- Part I Rise of the Mediterranean Community
- 1 Becoming American (and) Consuls
- 2 James Simpson
- 3 Robert Montgomery
- 4 Thomas Appleton
- Part II Community Structures
- Part III Collapse
- Epilogue Latin America and the Turn toward Empire
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - Robert Montgomery
Multiple Identities in Alicante
from Part I - Rise of the Mediterranean Community
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024
- Three Consuls
- Three Consuls
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Frontispiece
- Introduction
- Part I Rise of the Mediterranean Community
- 1 Becoming American (and) Consuls
- 2 James Simpson
- 3 Robert Montgomery
- 4 Thomas Appleton
- Part II Community Structures
- Part III Collapse
- Epilogue Latin America and the Turn toward Empire
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Examines Robert Montgomery’s early years as consul in Alicante, Spain focusing on his multiple identities as Irishman, American, and Spaniard. Discusses Alicante’s evolving commerce and the growth of American shipping networks despite the impact of the Barbary Wars.
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- Three ConsulsCapitalism, Empire, and the Rise and Fall of America's Mediterranean Community, 1776–1840, pp. 68 - 93Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024