The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813
Subtitle: a history and comprehensive record of merchant marine losses
By: Greg H. Williams.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 536
ISBN-13: 9780786438372
Subjects: 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; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Naval operations; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Claims; United States -- Foreign relations -- France; France -- Foreign relations -- United States
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Reported losses; title: Cases illustrating important questions of law; title: Disposition of claims under the act of January 20, 1885.