Naval War of 1812, A Documentary History, V. 2
Contributors: Naval Historical Center (U.S.) (Compiler); William S. Dudley (Editor)
Publisher: Dept. of the Navy
Published: August 4, 1992
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 825
ISBN-13: 9780160263576
Subjects: Military - Naval; History / Military / Naval; History - Military / War
Description: "During the War of 1812 the U.S. Navy came of age. In fleet actions on the lakes and single ship engagements at sea, American men of war defeated Royal Navy ships of similar force. Naval officers such as Isaac Hull, Stephen Decatur, Oliver H. Perry, David Porter and Thomas Macdonough became heroes, and their ships, Constitution, United States, Niagara, Essex, and Saratoga, symbols for an American public proud of its navy. The three volumes will again call to mind the famous naval actions and events of our second war of independence with Great Britain"--Introduction.