| 1812: The Navy's War Contributor(s): Daughan, George C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465085997 ISBN-13: 9780465085996 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Military - Naval - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.52 |
| Physical Information: 1.43" H x 6.22" W x 9.18" (1.42 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the outbreak of the War of 1812, America's prospects looked dismal. It was clear that the primary battlefield would be the open ocean -- but America's war fleet, only twenty ships strong, faced a practiced British navy of more than a thousand men-of-war. Still, through a combination of nautical deftness and sheer bravado, the American navy managed to take the fight to the British and turn the tide of the war: on the Great Lakes, in the Atlantic, and even in the eastern Pacific. In 1812: The Navy's War, prizewinning historian George C. Daughan tells the thrilling story of how a handful of heroic captains and their stalwart crews overcame spectacular odds to lead the country to victory against the world's greatest imperial power. A stunning contribution to military and national history, 1812: The Navy's War is the first complete account in more than a century of how the U.S. Navy rescued the fledgling nation and secured America's future. |