Nov 13, 2026  
2026-2027 University Catalog 
    
2026-2027 University Catalog

HIS 4345 - Piracy & the Atlantic World, 1400-1850


3 Credits

Between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries, various European countries ventured into the Atlantic and founded far-flung maritime empires. This class will examine the economic, political, and socio-cultural developments of the competition for the Atlantic World at sea- emphasizing the rise of trade, piracy, and war between the English, Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish maritime empires.