The Network of the French Privateer Juan Chevallier and his Anglo-American preys in the Caribean Sea during the Naval Wars (1796-1808)

Abstract

With the support of qualitative methodologies and computer programs of the Analysis Social Networks, from the perspective of economic history, the aims of this article are twofold. Analyze the links supporting and antagonistic in the Caribbean of a French privateer, with Spanish letter of marque which two neutral vessels to capture notes and genuine false charge, allows us to study a means of protection used by commercial traders during the overseas travel: simulated double registration. The second objective is through the forfeiture judgment delivered by the French, investigate the conflicts and military and commercial agreements of ends of the 18th century between Spain, his North viceroyalty, France, England and the emergent United States of North America.