Confederate settlements in British Honduras (original) (raw)
The Confederate Settlements in British Honduras are a cultural and ethnic sub-group in Belize, formerly known as the colony of British Honduras. They are the descendants of Confederates who fled to British Honduras with their families during and after the American Civil War. Historian and author Donald C. Simmons, Jr. published a book in 2001 entitled Confederate Settlements in British Honduras about this episode in American and British Honduran history.
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| dbo:abstract | The Confederate Settlements in British Honduras are a cultural and ethnic sub-group in Belize, formerly known as the colony of British Honduras. They are the descendants of Confederates who fled to British Honduras with their families during and after the American Civil War. As the American Civil War erupted, British colonial leaders saw an opportunity to profit from the sale of arms and weapons to the Confederate States. Soon a profitable trade in arms to Americans boosted the colonial economy and British Honduras became sympathetic to the Confederate cause. The colonial governor and other officials were also interested in recruiting American Southerners who were knowledgeable in the cultivation of cotton and sugar. Confederate immigrants were offered substantial subsidies and tax breaks. General Robert E. Lee and former Mississippi Governor John J. McRae advised Southerners not to flee to Central America but many ignored their advice and attempted to establish a new plantation economy in the English speaking colony. Many Southerners who took the governor's offers of land at a reduced price were fugitives from the American government, and many had simply lost everything during the war. Evidence suggests that more Confederates fled to British Honduras than any other destination, in part because they could easily acclimate to the English-speaking colony. This is also the reason they have not maintained a distinct cultural identity like those who went to places like Brazil. In many cases the Confederates attempted to cultivate cotton, but the inhospitable climate and ravenous insects stifled the effort. Well-known Confederates who went to British Honduras included Colin J. McRae (former Confederate Financial Agent in Europe) and Joseph Benjamin (brother of Confederate Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin). Historian and author Donald C. Simmons, Jr. published a book in 2001 entitled Confederate Settlements in British Honduras about this episode in American and British Honduran history. (en) Los Asentamientos confederados en Honduras Británica son un subgrupo cultural y étnico en Belice, anteriormente conocido como la colonia de Honduras Británica. Son los descendientes de los Confederados de América que huyeron a Honduras con sus familias durante y después de la Guerra Civil Estadounidense. Cuando estalló la Guerra Civil Estadounidense, los líderes coloniales británicos vieron la oportunidad de beneficiarse de la venta de armas a los Estados Confederados. Pronto, un rentable comercio de armas para los estadounidenses impulsó la economía colonial y Honduras Británica simpatizaba con la causa confederada. El gobernador colonial y otros funcionarios también estaban interesados en reclutar sureños estadounidenses que tuvieran conocimientos en el cultivo de algodón y azúcar. A los inmigrantes confederados se les ofrecieron subsidios sustanciales y exenciones de impuestos. El general Robert E. Lee y el exgobernador de Mississippi aconsejaron a los sureños que no huyeran a América Central pero muchos ignoraron sus consejos e intentaron establecer una nueva economía de plantación en la colonia de habla inglesa. Muchos sureños que aceptaron las ofertas de tierras del gobernador a un precio reducido eran fugitivos del gobierno estadounidense, y muchos simplemente lo habían perdido todo durante la guerra. La evidencia sugiere que más confederados huyeron a Honduras Británica que a cualquier otro destino,[cita requerida] en parte porque podían aclimatarse fácilmente a la colonia de habla inglesa. Esta es también la razón por la que no han mantenido una identidad cultural distinta como aquellos que fueron a lugares como Brasil. En muchos casos, los confederados intentaron cultivar algodón, pero el clima inhóspito y los insectos voraces sofocaron el esfuerzo. Los confederados bien conocidos que fueron a Honduras Británica incluyeron (ex agente financiero confederado en Europa) y Joseph Benjamin (hermano del secretario de guerra confederado Judah P. Benjamin). El historiador y autor publicó un libro en 2001 titulado Asentamientos confederados en Honduras Británica sobre este episodio en la historia estadounidense y británica de Honduras. (es) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Confederate Settlements in British Honduras are a cultural and ethnic sub-group in Belize, formerly known as the colony of British Honduras. They are the descendants of Confederates who fled to British Honduras with their families during and after the American Civil War. Historian and author Donald C. Simmons, Jr. published a book in 2001 entitled Confederate Settlements in British Honduras about this episode in American and British Honduran history. (en) Los Asentamientos confederados en Honduras Británica son un subgrupo cultural y étnico en Belice, anteriormente conocido como la colonia de Honduras Británica. Son los descendientes de los Confederados de América que huyeron a Honduras con sus familias durante y después de la Guerra Civil Estadounidense. El historiador y autor publicó un libro en 2001 titulado Asentamientos confederados en Honduras Británica sobre este episodio en la historia estadounidense y británica de Honduras. (es) |
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