{"product_id":"risk-in-the-anglo-atlantic-world-catherine-osborne-decesare-9781666967944","title":"Risk in the Anglo-Atlantic World: The American Ship John Jay, the HMS Driver, and the Napoleonic Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing the experiences of the American ship, \u003ci\u003eJohn Jay, \u003c\/i\u003e and the British warship HMS\u003ci\u003e Driver\u003c\/i\u003e, this book recounts the various hazards faced by U.S. neutral trade vessels during the Napoleonic Wars. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe John Jay's sixth voyage (1804-1806) serves as a conduit to examine political and legal issues faced by United States neutral vessels navigating uncertain seas made worse by the volatility of the Napoleonic Wars. While the \u003ci\u003eDriver \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e John Jay\u003c\/i\u003e reflected their respective nation's perspectives and identity, together they illustrate the ambiguities of the times in which they sailed. Their actions, and the consequences of those actions, intentional and unintentional, represented continuity in the Anglo-Atlantic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSituating the ship within the larger geopolitical world, Catherine Osborne DeCesare traces the history of the \u003ci\u003eJohn Jay \u003c\/i\u003eto demonstrate how Americans were impacted by the natural hazards of wind, weather, and water; by the economic difficulties of maritime trade during wartime; and by the complexity and ambiguity of domestic policy, international relations, and war. The global conflict between Britain and France led to the seizure of the\u003ci\u003e John Jay \u003c\/i\u003eas a prize of war, the subsequent Vice Admiralty case in Bermuda, and an appeal to the High Court of Admiralty in London. This work makes visible the struggles and risks faced by ordinary people during the nineteenth century. Although the U.S. broke its imperial ties with Britain, this history illustrates continuity in the Anglo-Atlantic World.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Osborne Decesare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1666967947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781666967944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Catherine Osborne Decesare","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48137141420287,"sku":"9781666967944","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_467befa5-43e0-4c53-a79f-9a47a4e4d1b3.jpg?v=1770166820","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/risk-in-the-anglo-atlantic-world-catherine-osborne-decesare-9781666967944","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}