A Singular and Awkward War
The Transatlantic Context of the Hartford Convention
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16768945 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alison L LaCroix (HXI (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-32 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Nineteenth Century History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-4658 • E-ISSN: 1743-7903 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14664650500121793 |
| OpenAlex | W2078598208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This essay argues that the Hartford Convention of 1814–15 unfolded as part of a wide‐ranging and vibrant debate concerning the role of the United States in the turbulent Atlantic community of the early nineteenth century. The author’s approach to the convention stands in sharp contrast to those of other scholars, many of whom have treated the convention as either the last gasp of the Federalist party or as a manifestation of New England’s insularity during the War of 1812. This orthodox view fails to account for the distinctly international quality of the convention. Review of newspapers and pamphlets produced in and around Boston, the intellectual and political center of New England, during the period between late 1814 and early 1815 suggests that for all their ideological differences, both Republicans and Federalists in Massachusetts understood the convention as attempting to negotiate a place for New England in the newly formed international relations triangle that comprised Britain, France, and the United States
Context (archaeology · Convention · Federalist · Ideology · Negotiation · Newspaper · Political science · Politics · American Constitutional Law and Politics · American History and Culture · European Political History Analysis · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |