The Naval War of 1812

Informationen zum Autor Theodore Roosevelt Klappentext Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) lived an extraordinary life distinguished by a stunning array of accomplishments: war hero, 26th President, reformer, historian, conservationist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, author, and explorer. But it was the navy that most fascinated him throughout his long and varied career, and it was in The Naval War of 1812 (published in 1882 when he was only 23) that he first declared his interest. Praised for its scholarship, assurance, and originality, this classic naval history offers stirring and comprehensive accounts of the war's dramatic naval battles, and of the American and English commanders who fought on the vast North American lakes and on the ocean for control of the continent. The book proved instrumental in securing Roosevelt's appointment as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1897, and decisively influenced the U.S. Navy's transformation from a skeletal isolationist force into a formidable international sea power that made U.S expansionism not only possible but inevitable. Zusammenfassung "Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) lived an extraordinary life: war hero, twenty-sixth president, reformer, historian, conservationist recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, author, and explorer. But it was"

Product details

• Authors: Theodore Roosevelt
• Publisher: Dacapo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 16.04.1999
• EAN: 9780306809101
• ISBN: 978-0-306-80910-1
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book; USA, Essays, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, HISTORY / Essays, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Naval forces & warfare, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Naval forces and warfare, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General