Bankruptcy of Empire: Mexican Silver and the Wars between Spain, Britain, and France, 1760-1810

Abstract

List of tables and figures Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Resurgence of the Spanish Empire: Bourbon Mexico as submetropolis, 1763-1800 2. An imperial state tax: the fiscal costs and benefits of colonialism 3. Imperial wars and loans from New Spain, 1780-1800 4. The royal church and the finances of the viceroyalty 5. Napoleon and Mexican silver, 1805-8 6. Between Spain and America: the royal treasury and the Gordon and Murphy Consortium, 1806-8 7. Mexican silver for the Cortes of Cadiz and the war against Napoleon, 1808-11 8. The rebellion of 1810, colonial debts, and bankruptcy of New Spain Conclusions: the financial collapse of viceroyalty and monarchy Appendices Bibliography Index.

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