01357nam a2200169Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200180007610000210009424500550011526000200017050008380019065000190102894200120104799900190105995201090107820250719144651.0250719s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780786438372  a940.2745bWIL  aCunningham, Chet 4aThe French Assault on American Shipping, 1793-1813  bMcFarlandc2009  aDuring the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, France was plagued by war and crop failures and was desperately in need of supplies. Legally and illegally, French privateers and cruisers took cargo from merchant vessels of every nation, perhaps the United States more than any other. At least 6,479 U.S. claims involving more than 2,300 vessels were filed and these claims give a close approximation of American goods lost to the French. The three main sections of this reference book present a comprehensive accounting of the losses (arranged by ship), descriptions of court cases involving important questions of law, and the disposition of claims. Also included are a glossary, a list of geographical locations mentioned in the text, and an overview of relevant acts of Congress, proclamations, treaties, and foreign decrees.  aTransportation  cENGLISH  c576629d576629  00104070aACLbACLc7Bd2025-07-19l0o940.27450 WILp278381r2025-07-19 14:46:51w2025-07-19yENGLISH