Privateering, Piracy and British Policy in Spanish America, 1810-1830

By Matthew McCarthy

The book charts the extent of British shipping losses and discusses the debate between merchants and shipowners, on the one hand, who pressed for greater security measures, and the British government, which wished to preserve neutrality during the conflict.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843838613
• ISBN13: 9781843838616
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.4"