An edition of The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813 (2009)
The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813
a history and comprehensive record of merchant marine losses
By Greg H. Williams
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
McFarland
Language
eng
Pages
536
Description:
"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.
subjects: Claims, Foreign relations, French Naval operations, History, Merchant marine, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Naval operations, Shipping, Napoleonic wars, 1800-1815, Merchant marine, history, Shipping, united states, history, France, history, revolution, 1789-1799, United states, foreign relations, france
Places: France, United States