Atlantic World Empires: Britain and Spain in America 1492-1830

In this epic history, the empires established by Spain and Britain in the Americas are compared, starting from Columbus's arrival in the New World and ending with the Spanish colonial rule in the early nineteenth century. J. H. Elliott, a highly esteemed and versatile historian, presents a comprehensive view of history, contrasting the worlds created by Britain and Spain on the remains of the civilizations they encountered and destroyed in North and South America.

Elliott not only identifies but also explains the similarities and differences in the colonization processes of the two empires, the characteristics of their colonial societies, their distinct styles of imperial governance, and the independence movements that rose against them. Drawing from extensive research in the history of the two major Atlantic civilizations, the book situates the Spanish and British colonial empires within their respective time periods and provides insights into facets of this dual history that continue to influence the Americas.

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