10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRABAND OF WAR»
Discover the use of
contraband of war in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
contraband of war and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Diary
of a
Contraband: The Civil
War Passage
of a Black Sailor
The heart of this book is the remarkable Civil War diary of the author’s great-grandfather, William Benjamin Gould, an escaped slave who served in the United States Navy from 1862 until the end of the war.
William Benjamin Gould, 2002
2
Contraband of War: A Tale
of the Hispano-American Struggle...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Matthew Phipps Shiel, 2011
3
The Law
of War and Neutrality at Sea
... of contraband, and in a sense it is true that this framework remains valid even
today.2 Susceptibility of use in war and hostile destination still form the essential
conditions that must be present if goods are to be seized as contraband of war.
4
Civil
War America: Voices from the Home Front
Butler, ever the pragmatist, cleverly declared the escaped bondspeople “
contraband of war” and promptly “confiscated” them under international rules of
war. Although Congress later passed a series of acts further refining federal
policy toward ...
5
The Law
of Contraband of War
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
6
A Treatise on the Law
of War
... prohibited the supplying the Portuguese with those things which by the general
usage of nations are considered as contraband of war, they specially added by
the 3d section of the same edict, that as they feared nothing from the Portuguese
...
Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, 1810
7
An Essay on a Congress
of Nations for the Adjustment
of ...
It is highly important that the list of articles considered contraband of war should
be more clearly denned than it is now, and considerably reduced. Every article of
contraband of war should be specified, and not left to general rules. Tar, pitch ...
8
Justice in Blue and Gray: A Legal History
of the Civil
War
Contraband (of war) consisted of materials that were useful in the prosecution of
war. Most obviously, this meant inanimate objects such as weapons and
ammunition. It was established practice since the Middle Ages, and established
law ...
9
International Law Part Ii
War
In support of this declaration it was argued that profound doctrinal and practical
differences exist as to contraband, 1 § 238. especially as to the treatment of
things which are not CH. X.] 287 Contraband of War. Contraband at the
Conferences ...
10
The Development
of International Law After the World
War
212. The proposal for the abolition emanated from England. Sir Ernest Satow
declared : ' We regard, then, our proposition to abolish contraband of war in every
sense of the expression as the only step in advance which has been made in our
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRABAND OF WAR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
contraband of war is used in the context of the following news items.
Fort Monroe flag fund donations running low
Benjamin Butler made his contraband of war decision in 1861. If you'd like to donate to the Fort Monroe Foundation for the Flags Over Fort fund ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
Which War Was the Most American War?
... human beings property, then by the secessionists' own logic that property could be seized—or, as in this case, freed—as contraband of war. «Pacific Standard, Jun 15»
150 Years Ago This Week: Legal arguments in Washington
... issued a proclamation on the same day which declared trade and commerce open east of the Mississippi River except for contraband of war. «Rappahannock News, Jun 15»
From Our Early Files
... all the restrictions upon foreign and domestic trade with States east of the Mississippi river, except as regards articles contraband of war. «My Eastern Shore, Jun 15»
Opinionator | Disunion: The Final Q & A
By declaring them “contraband of war” and offering his protection, Gen. Benjamin F. Butler placed the federal government in the role of liberator ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Selling Hampton: Travel writers see 400 years of history in a single …
Benjamin Butler declared escaped slaves "contraband of war" during the Civil War, meaning they would not be returned to their southern ... «Daily Press, May 15»
A weekend of living history
... the May 1861 declaration by Union Major Benjamin F. Butler to grant asylum at the fort to three Hampton slaves as "contraband of war.". «Daily Press, May 15»
Fort Monroe commemorates 'contraband decision' of 1861
... Army to their owners and instead will be confiscated as contraband of war. Union Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler's decision — made on May ... «Daily Press, May 15»
Bradford's victims - and survivors - of the tragic Lusitania sinking …
This was because the Germans believed she 'carried contraband of war' and 'was classed as an auxiliary cruiser,' which made her a legitimate ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, May 15»
The Civil War becomes a revolutionary war
It became official policy to consider them "contraband of war." Former slaves quickly became the backbone of the labor force in Union camps ... «Socialist Worker Online, May 15»
