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Great Britain. Admiralty. Papers on American War, 1812-1814 : re Merchant Ships Captured from the Americans
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London, Eng. (3 p.). Copies. Also enclosed: Rates of Insurance for Merchant Ships… (1 p.) ; Premiums on British Vessels bound to London (1 p.) ; Ships taken from the Americans since the Commencement of Hostilities (4 p.). Subject: War of 1812.
Horse Guards, London, Eng. (1 p.). On verso: draft of Dundas' reply, Sep. 7, 1812. Also enclosed: a fuller draft response from Dundas to the Prince, confirming the prisoner exchange has been ordered, Sep. 12, 1818 (1 p.). Subjects: War of 1812 ; Prisoners.
Whitehall, London, Eng. (3 p.). Marked: "Copy." Originally enclosed with: letter from Johnstone to the Duke of Portland, Mar. 20, 1799; now cataloged separately. Subject: Currency Rates.
The collection consists of correspondence and documents pertaining to the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States as reflected in Admiralty reports and memoranda, particularly concerning: strategy and ship deployment of British Admirals Cochrane, Schanck, and others on the American and West Indian stations; the superiority of American over British frigates and attempts to remedy the situation; a little information about the American navy and American military preparedness.
