How Britain won the War of 1812
Subtitle: the Royal Navy's blockades of the United States, 1812-1815
By: Brian Arthur
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Woodbridge; Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9781843836650
Subjects: Great Britain; British Naval operations; Great Britain. Royal Navy; History; Blockades
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-318) and index.
Table of contents: title: Convoys and blockades: the evolution of maritime economic warfare; title: War at a distance: constraints and solutions; title: From business partners to enemies: Britain and the United States before 1812; title: The United States blockaded: Admiral Warren's 'united command,' August 1812-April 1814; title: Blockades and blunders: Vice-Admiral Cochrane's command, April 1814-February 1815; title: Trade and war: the effects of Warren's blockades, August 1812-April 1814; title: Capital and credit: the impact of the final phase; title: Results and conclusions.