Free Trade and Sailors' Rights in the War of 1812

by Paul A. Gilje

Book Overview

On July 2, 1812, Captain David Porter raised a banner on the USS Essex proclaiming "A free trade and sailors rights," thus creating a political slogan that explained the War of 1812. Free trade... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107607825
• ISBN13: 9781107607828
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"