Colonial Borderlands. France and the Netherlands in the Atlantic in the 19th Century

History of International Relations, Diplomacy and Intelligence, 4 (History of International Relations Library, 4) France and the Netherlands were both important European colonial powers in the nineteenth century. This book, based primarily on archival research, is a contribution to the study of the relations between France and the Netherlands overseas in the nineteenth century. It focuses on those regions of the world where these two nations shared colonial borderlands: the island of St Martin in the Caribbean, the Gold Coast in Africa, and French Guiana and Surinam in South America. The border question in these regions is dealt with in the European context of colonial and international policy, as well as in the local context. The work addresses Franco-Dutch relations in the colonies, but also the interactions with the slaves on St Martin, the peoples of the Gold Coast (Ashanti, Agni of Sanwi, Fanti and Apollonians or Nzema), and the Maroons such as the Boni (Aluku) and the Ndyuka in the Guianese interior. Table of Contents About the author Acknowledgements Introduction Part I The borderland of France and the Netherlands in the Caribbean: St. Martin Part II The borderland of France and the Netherlands in Africa: The Gold Coast Part III The borderland of France and the Netherlands in South America: French Guiana and Surinam Comparison and conclusion Annexes Sources and bibliography Index About the Author Louis Sicking is lecturer in history at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands. He has published extensively on maritime history including Neptune and the Netherlands. State, Economy, and War at Sea in the Renaissance (Brill, 2004).