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The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813 : a history and comprehensive record of merchant marine losses / Greg H. Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Greg H.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Naval operations, French.
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Claims.
- Merchant marine--United States--History--19th century.
- Merchant marine.
- Merchant marine--United States--History--18th century.
- Shipping--United States--History--19th century.
- Shipping.
- Shipping--United States--History--18th century.
- France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Naval operations.
- France.
- France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Claims.
- United States--Foreign relations--France.
- United States.
- France--Foreign relations--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (543 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, French privateers and cruisers legally and illegally took cargo from merchant vessels. Filed by descendants of anyone who had a financial interest, these claims give the approximation of American goods lost. Section I presents an index of losses, Section II presents court cases and Section III presents disposition of claims filed"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Reported losses
- Cases illustrating important questions of law
- Disposition of claims under the act of January 20, 1885.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 495) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612350719
- 1-282-35071-4
- 0-7864-5407-5
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