The French assault on American shipping, 1793-1813 [electronic resource] : a history and comprehensive record of merchant marine losses / Greg H. Williams.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 495) and index.
Contents
Reported losses -- Cases illustrating important questions of law -- Disposition of claims under the act of January 20, 1885.
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.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
