WAR OF 1812

CORSICA

WHY CORSICA?

WHERE NAPOLEON WAS BORN

WHY NAPOLEON?

WAR WITH ENGLAND

WAR OF 1812

CORSICA

1755 SEMI-INDEPENDENT

GENOA

1768 GENOA NEEDS MONEY

SELLS CORSICA TO FRANCE

1789 FRENCH REVOLUTION

WAR OF 1812

1792 FRANCE DECLARES WAR ON ENGLAND

1802 PEACE OF AMIENS

NAPOLEON MADE FIRST COUNSEL FOR LIFE

1802, MAY WAR RESUMES WITH ENGLAND

1804 NAPOLEON MADE EMPEROR

1805 TRAFALGAR

1806 OCTOBER JENA-AURSTADT

1806 NOVEMBER NAPOLEON IMPOSES CONTINENTAL SYSTEM

WAR OF 1812

GEORGE III

ORDERS IN COUNCIL

ENORMOUS STRAIN ON BRITISH ADMIRALTY (SAILORS)

ENDLESS MONTHS AT SEA

POOR PAY

FEROCIOUS DISCIPLINE

U.S.

MUST MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY

INTERNATIONAL LAW ON MARITIME NEUTRALITY VAGUE

WAR OF 1812

INTERNATIONAL LAWS

ARBITRATING AUTHORITY

TRIBUNAL

INTERPRETATION

ENFORCEMENT

FRANCE & ENGLAND

IN FIGHT TO THE DEATH

CONTEMPTUOUS OF AMERICAN STRENGTH

RESORT TO STRONGER METHODS TO CURTAIL U.S. TRADE WITH THE OTHER

MAKES FINDING ACCOMODATION WITH EITHER DIFFICULT

WAR OF 1812

STATE SOVERIEGNTY MAKES INTERNATIONAL LAW DIFFICULT

COMMON LAW STILL GOVERNED RELATIONS BETWEEN U.S. AND GREAT BRITAIN

COMMON LAW AND SPECIFIC TREATIES

GREAT BRITAIN

COMMON LAW ALLOWS CERTAIN ACTIONS PROHIBITED UNDER SPECIFIC TREATY

SPECIFIC TREATIES BIND ONLY THE SIGNATORIES

U.S. BY SIGNING TREATIES W/ OTHER STATES, GB INFERENTIALLY

ABANDONED HER POSITION UN DER COMMON LAW

WAR OF 1812

IMPRESSMENT

TOUCHED ON NATIONAL SOVERIEGNTY

AMERICAN MERCHANT SAILOR MADE 3XS THAT OF A BRITISH ADMIRALTY SAILOR

MUCH LESS DISCIPLINE

APRIL-AUGUST 1797-MUTINY

SPITHEAD APRIL

NORE MAY

TREATMENT

FOOD

PUNISHMENT

WAR OF 1812

BRITISH SEAMEN REGULARLY “JUMPED SHIP” IN U.S. PORTS

GB STARTED TO STOP U.S. SHIPS TO SEARCH FOR DESERTERS

MARCH 1807

16 OFF THE HALIFAX

PROTESTS MADE

CONFRONTATION IN NORFOLK

ORDERS FROM ADMIRAL BERKELEY

22 JUNE LEOPARD AND CHESAPEAKE

22 JUNE 1807

HMS LEOPARD LAYS IN WAIT 10 MILES OFF CAPE HENRY

CHESAPEAKE RECIEVES LEOPARD OFFICERS

LEOPARD FIRES ON CHESAPEAKE

THREE BROADSIDES

1811

HMS LITTLE BELT V USS PRESIDENT

TECUMPSEH & TENSKATAWA

BRITISH CLIENTS?

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON

TIPPACANOE

ENGLAND BLAMED

ADVANTAGES OF WAR TO REPUBLICAN PARTY

RESTORE LOSS OF PRESTIGE

EMBARGO

NON-IMPORTATION

BEING PLAYED THE FOOL BY FRANCE

WIN CONCESSIONS FROM BRITISH

WIN THE WEST

INDIAN FEARS (SECTIONALISM)

ANGLOPHOBIA

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