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100 1 _aMahan, A. T.
_q(Alfred Thayer),
_d1840-1914
245 1 0 _aSea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-30
508 _aProduced by StevenGibbs, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812, Volume 1" by A. T. Mahan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the relationship between naval power and military strategy, particularly within the context of the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. The author delves into the themes of impressment, trade conflicts, and the broader implications of naval supremacy, arguing for the critical role sea power played in shaping events during the conflict. The beginning of this volume sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the causes leading to the War of 1812, particularly focusing on the long-standing tensions stemming from British naval practices, such as the impressment of American sailors and interference with U.S. trade. Mahan emphasizes the need to understand these issues in relation to historical British policy, specifically the Navigation Acts and their impact on maritime commerce. By contextualizing these events from the colonial period through to the onset of war, Mahan aims to highlight how naval power consistently influences the course of international relations, setting the stage for the detailed discussions that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- War of 1812
653 _aSea-power
653 _aUnited States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations
653 _aUnited States. Navy -- History -- War of 1812
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25911
999 _c66912
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