The French Assault on American Shipping, 1793-1813 - A History and Comprehensive Record of Merchant Marine Losses

Informationen zum Autor Greg H. Williams served four years in the Navy, including duty on the converted Liberty ship USS Granville S. Hall (YAG-40). He was one of 27 volunteer crewmen who made the entire five month voyage from San Francisco to Europe on the Jeremiah O'Brien in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He lives near Noti, Oregon. Klappentext During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, France was plagued by war and crop failures and was desperately in need of supplies. Legally and illegally, French privateers and cruisers took cargo from merchant vessels of every nation, perhaps the United States more than any other. At least 6,479 U.S. claims involving more than 2,300 vessels were filed and these claims give a close approximation of American goods lost to the French. The three main sections of this reference book present a comprehensive accounting of the losses (arranged by ship), descriptions of court cases involving important questions of law, and the disposition of claims. Also included are a glossary, a list of geographical locations mentioned in the text, and an overview of relevant acts of Congress, proclamations, treaties, and foreign decrees.During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, France was plagued by war and massive crop failures and was desperately in need of supplies. This book presents court cases detailing important questions of American and international law which relate to the French assault on American shipping. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsIntroduction      A General Chronology of Major Events      Section I: Reported Losses      Section II: Cases Illustrating Important Questions of Law      Section III: Disposition of Claims Under the Act of January 20, 1885      Appendix I: Glossary      Appendix II: Geographical Locations      Appendix III: Foreign Decrees, Treaties, and Acts of Congress      Bibliography      Index

Product details

• Authors: Greg H. Williams, Williams Greg H.
• Publisher: McFarland
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2009
• EAN: 9780786438372
• ISBN: 978-0-7864-3837-2
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, France, European History, 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Napoleonic Wars, C 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)