Kulsrud, Carl J. Maritime Neutrality to 1780. A History of the Main Principles Governing Neutrality and Belligerency to 1780. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1936. x, 351 pp. Reprinted 2000 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 99-38825. ISBN 1-58477-027-9. Cloth. $65. * A historical study, to the year 1780, of the major principles inherent in maritime controversy between neutrals and belligerents, and the evolution of those agencies which gave effect to these principles. Specifically examines early prize law and prize adjudication, basic codes and complex rules of maritime and modern prize law, the evolution of blockade, the definition of contraband of war, and the economic and political factors which affected armed neutralities.

With more than 1,300 cross-referenced entries covering every aspect of the American Revolution, this definitive scholarly reference covers the causes, course, and consequences of the war and the political, social, and military origins of the nation. This authoritative and complete encyclopedia covers not only the eight years of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) but also the decades leading up to the war, beginning with the French and Indian War, and the aftermath of the conflict, with an emphasis on the early American Republic. Volumes one through four contain a series of overview essays on the causes, course, and consequences of the American Revolution, followed by impeccably researched A–Z entries that address the full spectrum of political, social, and military matters that arose from the conflict. Each entry is cross-referenced to other entries and also lists books for further reading. In addition, there is a detailed bibliography, timeline, and glossary. A fifth volume is devoted to primary sources, each of which is accompanied by an insightful introduction that places the document in its proper historical context. The primary sources help readers to understand the myriad motivations behind the American Revolution; the diplomatic, military, and political maneuvering that took place during the conflict; and landmark documents that shaped the founding and early development of the United States.

First Published in 1991. This study covers developments up to the end of December 1996 of the legal parameters of modern naval warfare. It also discussed the role of the power of the sea modern strategy