A Transpacific Perfect Storm: The Arrest of George Washington Eayrs and the Oceanic Context of the Mercury Case of Late Spanish California.

The article focuses on the arrest of American sea captain George Washington Eayrs in Spanish California in the 1810s, revealing insights into the complex geopolitical and commercial relationships across the Pacific Ocean. It discusses how the War of 1812 altered trading patterns, leading American merchants like Eayrs to engage more in the eastern Pacific, resulting in his arrest. Additionally, it highlights broader transpacific developments and the Mexican Revolution.