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Capturing that sweep of the Navy’s 1812 history is the goal of The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History, a series originally conceived in 1978 and researched and written over more than four decades. The first volume of the series treats events of the war through 1812, the second through 1813. Volume III examines the final 14 months of the conflict on the Northern Lakes, Chesapeake Bay ...
The War of 1812 was a conflict between two very different naval powers, a pattern that is far more common in naval history than tends to be appreciated. Aside from a fundamental contrast in their strength—Britain had the world's leading navy while the United States lacked a battle fleet—the opposing sides used their navies for very different purposes.
The Naval War of 1812 is a historical non-fiction book written by Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. The book was first published in 1882 and provides a detailed account of the naval battles and events that took place during the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.The book is divided into three parts, each one covering a different aspect of the war.
4 de may. de 1999 · 'The Naval War of 1812' by future US president Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt was published in 1883, when he was only 23 years old, and sets out to refute some of the bias of the British William James account. A masterly piece of writing, this volume established Roosevelt’s reputation as a historian.
16 de abr. de 2024 · The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the summer of 1814. The burning of the public buildings by the British was a humiliating defeat that struck at the symbolic heart of the country. Up from the ashes of that bitter blow, a resilient nation emerged stronger and more unified.
Description. First edition of The Naval War of 1812 by Theodore Roosevelt. Octavo, xviii, 498pp, [2pp ads]. Publisher’s dark blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Illustration of a fully rigged sailing vessel on cover. Cloth binding variant A. Light rubbing to cloth at the spine. Darkening to top edge of text block, light wear to tips of spine.
On September 10, 1813, American Naval forces under the command of Oliver H. Perry attacked Robert H. Barclay ’s British fleet in Lake Erie. In the resulting action, Perry’s forces gained a victory and claimed supremacy over the lake, causing the British to evacuate Fort Detroit.
