Author: Dudley, William S.; Michael J. Crawford and Christine F. Hughes
Title: The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History, Volumes I, II, and III
Description: Washington, D.C. Naval Historical Center, 2002. Hardcover. Grayish blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; color illustrated dust jackets, mylar covers; bw illustrated end papers. Each volume has a bw illustrated frontispiece. Volume I is liv, 714 pp. Volume 2 is xlv, 779 pp. Volume 3 is xlvi, 874 pp. Bw illustrations and maps in each volume. "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. Volume I: 1812. Volume 2: 1813. Volume 3: 1814-1815. VG-/VG- (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Tear to end papers inside front cover of volume III. Pages are otherwise very clean and clear.) .

Keywords: American History ; United States History; War of 1812 ; ; History - American


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