The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813 [[electronic resource] ] : a history and comprehensive record of merchant marine losses / / Greg H. Williams

• Autore: Williams Greg H
• Pubblicazione: Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Co., c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (543 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.2/7450944; 940.27450944
• Soggetto topico: Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Naval operations, French; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Claims; Merchant marine - United States - History - 19th century; Merchant marine - United States - History - 18th century; Shipping - United States - History - 19th century; Shipping - United States - History - 18th century
• Soggetto geografico: France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Naval operations; France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Claims; United States Foreign relations France; France Foreign relations United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 495) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Reported losses -- Cases illustrating important questions of law -- Disposition of claims under the act of January 20, 1885.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813
• ISBN: 9786612350719; 1-282-35071-4; 0-7864-5407-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791289303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II