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Embassy to the Eastern Courts
Andrew C. A. Jampoler
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Description for Embassy to the Eastern Courts
Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black & white photographs, 18 black & white illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Some two centuries ago, during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, New England's merchants and traders found themselves frozen out of their traditional markets in Europe and the Caribbean. Desperate for new business for their idled ships and crews, they asked President Andrew Jackson to explore opportunities for them on the other side of the globe. Prompted by the secretary of the navy, Jackson sent Edmund Roberts--an unemployed ship owner from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with no diplomatic experience--on an "embassy" (mission) to the potentates of Oman, Siam, Cochin China, and Japan, to negotiate pioneering trade treaties.
Some two centuries ago, during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, New England's merchants and traders found themselves frozen out of their traditional markets in Europe and the Caribbean. Desperate for new business for their idled ships and crews, they asked President Andrew Jackson to explore opportunities for them on the other side of the globe. Prompted by the secretary of the navy, Jackson sent Edmund Roberts--an unemployed ship owner from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with no diplomatic experience--on an "embassy" (mission) to the potentates of Oman, Siam, Cochin China, and Japan, to negotiate pioneering trade treaties.
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Naval Institute Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781612514161
SKU
V9781612514161
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Andrew C. A. Jampoler
Andrew C. A. Jampoler spent nearly twenty-five years as an active duty naval aviator including a year on the ground in Vietnam, command of a squadron and a naval air station, and service on several high level staffs. He is the author of six other Naval Institute Press books, beginning with Adak in 2003 and most recently Congo.
Reviews for Embassy to the Eastern Courts
"The author has skillfully used available documentation to weave a fascinating and topical tale of intrigue... and diplomatic success." —Baird Maritime Australia “For those who have somehow managed to avoid the history that involved 71% of the planet, Embassy to the Eastern Courts is an intoxicating plunge into the deep end—bring a life jacket. For those who love the ... Read more