The Anglo-Spanish War 1655-1660 Volumes 1-2 (PDF Edition)

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The English Conquest of Jamaica – Volumes 1 & 2 (eBook Bundle)

This eBook bundle brings together both volumes of The English Conquest of Jamaica, a detailed military history of Oliver Cromwell’s 1655 expedition against Spanish power in the Caribbean and the origins of England’s first major colony in the region.

In 1655 Cromwell launched an ambitious expedition against Spain’s American possessions. One of the largest military forces ever to leave England at the time sailed from Portsmouth under General Robert Venables and Admiral William Penn, aiming to seize key Spanish territories in the West Indies and expand England’s influence overseas.

Volume 1 examines the origins of the expedition, its political and strategic background, and the preparations made for the campaign. It follows the fleet’s voyage to the Caribbean, the disastrous English attack on Hispaniola, and the subsequent occupation of Jamaica. The volume also explores the early stages of Spanish resistance and the difficult conditions faced by English forces, who struggled with disease, shortages and the loss of their senior commanders.

Volume 2 continues the story from late 1655 through to 1660, covering the prolonged conflict between England and Spain in the Caribbean. It explores Spanish resistance on Jamaica, English efforts to secure the island under the leadership of Edward Doyley, and the wider political context as the war expanded beyond the Caribbean. The book also examines the early development of the Jamaican colony, including the roles of privateering, trade and slavery, and the transition from Commonwealth rule to a Crown colony.

Drawing on extensive English and Spanish primary sources and illustrated with maps and historical material, this two-volume eBook set provides a comprehensive account of the campaign that laid the foundations for Britain’s long-term presence in the Caribbean.