Sea Power in Its Relations to the War of 1812 - in Its Relations to the War of 181

Klappentext Published in 1905, this is a detailed study of the origins and conduct of the Anglo-American war of 1812. Zusammenfassung Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840–1914) was an American naval officer and lecturer. In this two-volume study of the Anglo-American war of 1812, first published in 1905, Mahan shows that the conflict had deep roots, and was inevitable in the context of the French revolutionary wars. Inhaltsverzeichnis Antecedents of the War: 1. Colonial condition; 2. From independence to Jay's treaty; 3. From Jay's treaty to the orders in council, 1794-1807; 4. From the orders in council to war; 5. The theatre of operations; 6. Early cruises and engagements. Hull's operations and surrender; 7. Operations on the northern frontier after Hull's surrender. European events bearing on the war; 8. Ocean warfare against commerce. Privateering. British licenses. Naval actions.

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• Authors: Alfred Thayer Mahan, Mahan Alfred Thayer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.02.2011
• EAN: 9781108026079
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02607-9
• No. of pages: 492
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History; Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Naval forces & warfare, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Naval forces and warfare