02618cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000510012924500490018026400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550802060044652013200065253400450197265300200201765300240203765300390206165300480210065300480214885600430219699900170223953719UtSlPG20260610134234.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05033222  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF10011 aManning, William R.q(William Ray),d1871-194214aThe Nootka Sound Controversy: A dissertation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-12-12  aProduced by MWS, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"The Nootka Sound Controversy" by William R. Manning is a historical dissertation written in the early 20th century. The work delves into a significant but often overlooked diplomatic dispute between England and Spain concerning the control of Nootka Sound on the Northwest Coast of America during the late 18th century. Manning aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of this incident, drawing from extensive archival research and challenging existing interpretations that have often been biased or simplistic.  The opening of the dissertation establishes the historical context of the Nootka Sound incident, situating it within the fur trade boom initiated by Captain Cook's discovery and the competing colonial ambitions of Russia, England, and Spain in the late 1780s. Manning outlines the sequence of events that culminated in a conflict between Spanish and English expeditions, revealing the misunderstandings and diplomatic miscalculations that character fueled tensions. The preparation for occupation by both nations and the subsequent confrontations form the crux of this compelling historical narrative, suggesting that what appeared to be a minor territorial dispute had broader implications for colonial policy and international relations at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aThesis (Ph. D.)  aNootka Sound (B.C.)  aVancouver Island (B.C.) -- History  aSpain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain  aGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53719  c94553d94553