1862 1st ed Trial of Confederate Privateer Savannah
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1862 1st ed Trial of Confederate Privateer Savannah Civil War POWs Pirate Ships
The Confederate Privateer ship ‘Savannah’ was a Civil War-era ship known for its piracy and capture of the ‘Joseph’. It also made attempts to pirate and capture the USS Perry, but this brief battle caused the members of the crew to be imprisoned and tried for piracy. This 1861 trial decided that the men were not pirates but would become prisoners of war – a decision that would impact that American laws at sea.
The specifics of the trial were published the following year in a book entitled ‘Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah’ by Warburton.
Item number: #8409
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WARBURTON, A F
Trial of the Officers and Crew [T.H. Baker and others] of the Privateer Savannah, on the charge of piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
New York: Baker & Godwin, 1862. 1st edition
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Collation: Complete with all pages
xxii, 385, [1]
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
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The Confederate Privateer ship ‘Savannah’ was a Civil War-era ship known for its piracy and capture of the ‘Joseph’. It also made attempts to pirate and capture the USS Perry, but this brief battle caused the members of the crew to be imprisoned and tried for piracy. This 1861 trial decided that the men were not pirates but would become prisoners of war – a decision that would impact that American laws at sea.
The specifics of the trial were published the following year in a book entitled ‘Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah’ by Warburton.
Item number: #8409
Price: $299
WARBURTON, A F
Trial of the Officers and Crew [T.H. Baker and others] of the Privateer Savannah, on the charge of piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
New York: Baker & Godwin, 1862. 1st edition
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xxii, 385, [1]
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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