To the Webster-Ashburton Treaty: A Study in Anglo-American Relations, 1783-1843

by Howard Jones

Book Overview

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, which led to the settlement of the Canadian boundary dispute, was instrumental in maintaining peace between Great Britain and the United States. Jones analyzes the events that aggravated relations to show the affect of America's states' rights policy, and he concludes that the two countries signed the treaty because they considered it the wisest alternative to war, not because of the often-claimed strategic distribution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807896934
• ISBN13: 9780807896938
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"