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Loyola Law School, State Secrets, The American Revolution, The War Of 1812: The Maritime Connections Of The Middle Temple, Allen E. Shoenberger

Allen E Shoenberger

The brief article traces the connection of members of the Middle Temple to settlement of the New World, the founding of the United States, and decisions about confiscation of ships and cargoes leading to the War of 1812. Significant figures discussed include Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake and Sir William Scott, Head of the Admiralty Court of Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.