"The Unlucky Rebel": William Claiborne and the Evolution of the Kent Island Dispute

Author

Adam Pleasants, William & MaryFollow

Date Thesis Awarded

5-2023

Access Type

Honors Thesis -- Open Access

Degree Name

Bachelors of Arts (BA)

Department

History

Advisor

Jim Whittenburg

Committee Members

Matthew Schueller

Paul Mapp

Abstract

This thesis attempts to present a more complete view of the often-overlooked conflict over Kent Island between the merchant and early Virginian politician William Claiborne and the Lords Baltimore by presenting it in the evolving cultural context of the Atlantic world.

Recommended Citation

Pleasants, Adam, ""The Unlucky Rebel": William Claiborne and the Evolution of the Kent Island Dispute" (2023). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 2061.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/2061