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The Laws of War Affecting Commerce and Shipping

by H. Byerley Thomson

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Written for merchants and shipowners rather than lawyers, this sets out what war does to trade: the immediate effect on enemy property and contracts, prizes and privateers, ransom, recapture and salvage, the law of neutrality, what counts as contraband, and the rules of blockade and search.

The merchant’s guide to trading through a war. Download the free EPUB.

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