New publication puts together old essays on 1798
In the spirit of the September celebrations, the Belizean Studies Resource and Data Analysis Centre at St. John’s College today released a collection of essays on the Battle of St. George’s Caye. The special publication consists of five articles written during the late 1970’s and early 80’s by Richard Buhler, Peter Ashdown, and Francis Humphries … all previously published in the Journal Belizean Studies. According to co-editor Yasmine Andrews, the compilation is a quick reference for anyone needing information on the battle.
Yasmine Andrews, Co-editor, Essays on the Battle of St. George?s Caye
?We need to realise that any historical event that occurred in Belize is very critical and is very important. The battle of St. George?s Caye, regardless of whatever scepticism, whatever speculation, something did happen. It was a precursor to independence and a precursor to where we are today in 2006 and why we have a nation called Belize.?
?When we were conducting our research we noticed that there was not a lot of literature on the battle itself. Even worse, there?s not a comprehensive body, being that a person could go and collect all this information in one place. Therefore, what we tried to do was compile that information and make it more accessible to researchers and everybody else who wants access to the information.?
?The objective was to obtain a diversity of opinions, speculations about what actually took place and then for readers, scholars and students then to be able to analyse that and then formulate their own educated opinion.?
Also included in the book is a pictorial entitled “Places and Faces of Old Belize.” Essays on the Battle of St. George’s Caye can be purchased at major book outlets throughout the country for twenty dollars.
