Scotland's Empire, 1600-1815

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'The Scottish role in the forging and expansion of eighteenth century empire is the central theme of this book. It seeks to explain it and evaluate the effects of imperial development both on Scotland itself and the overseas territories. So intense was the Scottish engagement with empire that it affected almost every nook and cranny of Scottish life: industrialization, intellectual activity, politics, identity, education, popular culture, consumerism, labour markets, demographic trends, Highland social development and much else'. Contains much about the tobacco trade. Some coverage of smuggling, East India Co, Hudson's Bay Co, linen industry, etc