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Bryan Edwards (1743–1800) was an English historian, politician, writer, and traveler. Born in Westbury and residing in the Colony of Jamaica, he wrote in English. His notable works include *Histoire de l'île Saint-Domingue*, *An historical survey of the island of Saint Domingo*, and *The history, civil and commercial, of the British West Indies*. He also authored *The proceedings of the governor and Assembly of Jamaica*.
Edwards was a member of the Royal Society and the American Philosophical Society. He received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society. His life and work are described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. He died in Southampton.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1743
- Died
- 1800
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Histoire de l'île Saint-Domingue
- An historical survey of the island of Saint Domingo
- The history, civil and commercial, of the British West Indies
- Thoughts on the late proceedings of government, respecting the trade of the West India islands with the United States of North America
- The proceedings of the governor and Assembly of Jamaica
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bryan
- Family name
- Edwards
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- England
- Place of birth
- Westbury
- Place of death
- Southampton
- Occupation
- traveler
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Bryan Edwards, by Lemuel Francis Abbott.jpg
- Residence
- Colony of Jamaica
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- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1743-05-21
- Commons category
- Bryan Edwards
- date of death
- 1800-07-16
- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- Bryan Edwards
- name in native language
- Bryan Edwards
- different from
- Bryan Edwards
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