The Naval War of 1812 by Theodore Roosevelt

"The Naval War of 1812" by Theodore Roosevelt is a historical work published in 1882. Roosevelt's first book analyzes naval battles between American and British forces during the War of 1812, examining both sides' strengths and weaknesses through original documents. Written when Roosevelt was just twenty-three, this technical study challenged him to master naval terminology while assessing commanders' performances with unflinching honesty. The work profoundly influenced American naval policy and Roosevelt's own career, eventually helping shape America's rise as a world power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Title The Naval War of 1812
Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naval_War_of_1812
Credits Produced by Mark Hamann, Ed Thoele and Online Distributed Proofreaders
Reading Level Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
Subject New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815
Subject United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations
Subject United States. Navy -- History -- War of 1812
Category Text
eBook-No. 9104
Release Date
Last Update Jan 2, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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