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Free trade and sailors' rights in the War of 1812 /

On July 2, 1812, Captain David Porter raised a banner on the USS Essex proclaiming free trade and sailors rights thus creating a political slogan that explained the War of 1812. Free trade demanded the protection of American commerce, while sailors, rights insisted that the British end the impressme...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gilje, Paul A., 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
United States > History > War of 1812.
United States > Foreign relations > 1783-1815.
United States > Commerce > History > 19th century.
Mottoes > United States > History > 19th century.
Free trade > United States > History > 19th century.
Sailors > United States > Social conditions > 19th century.
Impressment > History > 19th century.

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