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

Free Trade and Sailors' Rights in the War of 1812

Paul A. Gilje

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On 2 July 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 sa...

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