3 1807 newspapers BRITISH fire on US SHIP Chesapeake Leopard Affair pre WAR 1812

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3 1807 newspapers BRITISH fire on US SHIP Chesapeake Leopard Affair pre WAR 1812:
$60.00

Please visit our store at the link directly below for HUNDREDS of HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS on sale or at PHOTO-----Three 93) COMPLETE, ORIGINALNEWSPAPERs,Poulson\'s American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) dated July 1, 6, and 29, 1807.

These newspaperscontain long detailed coverage of the CHESAPEAKE-LEOPORD AFFAIR thatled to an Embargo on Great Britain by the US President THOMAS JEFFFERSOn and eventally was one of the precipitating factors in theoutbreak of the WAR of 1812.

This newspaper also contains National and International news as well as LOCAL Philadelphia, PAnews and ads from 207 years ago.

The Chesapeake–Leopard Affair was a naval engagement that occurred off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on 22 June 1807, between the British warship HMSLeopard and American frigate USSChesapeake, when the crew of the Leopard pursued, attacked and boarded the American frigate looking for deserters from the Royal Navy. The Chesapeake was caught unprepared and after a short battle involving broadsides from the Leopard, her commander, James Barron, surrendered his vessel to the British after firing only one shot. Four crew members were removed from the American vessel and were tried for desertion, one of whom was subsequently hanged. The Chesapeake was allowed to return home where James Barron was court martialed and suspended from command.

The Chesapeake–Leopard Affair created uproar among Americans and strident calls for war with Great Britain, but these quickly subsided. President Thomas Jefferson initially attempted to use this widespread bellicosity to diplomatically threaten the British government into settling the matter. The United States Congress backed away from armed conflict when British envoys showed no contrition for the Chesapeake affair and delivered proclamations reaffirming impressment. Jefferson\'s political failure to coerce Great Britain led him towards economic warfare: the Embargo of 1807.

Very good condition. This listing includes the 3complete entire original newspapers, NOT just a clipping or a page of them. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay $8 priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We acceptpayment by PAYPAL as well as by CREDIT CARD (Visa and Master Card) through secureon-line PROPAY. We list hundreds of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on each week and we ship packages twice a week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!

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