Forester’s Hornblower tales or Patrick O’ Brian’s stories of Captain Jack Aubrey will enjoy this narrative of the American side of the Napoleonic wars and thrill to the progress of an underdog along the route to world power.” Daughan’s love of the sea and naval history is infectious. Daughan wonderfully illustrates in his new work, 1812: The Navy’s War. Navy had advantages that would surprise, infuriate and ultimately impress the British, as renowned naval military historian George C. Its coverage of an important time in the history of the United States will make it a worthy reference for years to come.” American Spirit It’s a book hard to put down and is most highly recommended as a good read. Daughan has put it all together in one well-written and interesting volume. “Other authors in the recent past have covered various aspects of the War of 1812, but George C. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Navy rescued the fledgling nation and secured America's future. 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.
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. In 1812: The Navy's War, prizewinning historian George C. 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. 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. At the outbreak of the War of 1812, America's prospects looked dismal.
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