Defence of British Trade, 1689-1815
Details:
- Author(s) Crowhurst, Patrick
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1977
- Pages 281pp
- Publisher Wm Dawson & Co
- Place Published Folkestone
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Deals with the means of protecting British trade and ships during periods of war including convoy system, marine insurance, etc. Chapters include: 'French privateering and British trade, 1689-1815'; 'The organization of convoys and their departure'; 'Marine insurance'; 'The northern states and Canada'; 'The southern states'; 'West Indies'; 'East Indies'