Free Trade and Sailors' Rights in the War of 1812 by Paul A. Gilje

Free Trade and Sailors' Rights in the War of 1812

Paul A. Gilje

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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 demanded the protection of American commerce, while s...

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