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. Part II

The Naval War of 1812 - is a book by Theodore Roosevelt, published in 1900. The book describes naval battles and technologies used during this war. This work is fundamental in its field and had a huge impact on the formation of the modern American Navy. Roosevelt introduces the war by discussing the social and political climate in both America and Britain before the war. Roosevelt from year to year discusses naval wars both in the Atlantic Ocean and on the lakes of North and South America. He follows mainly American crews, but discusses the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. Throughout the book, Roosevelt praises both sides of the conflict. Roosevelt concludes that the Americans left the war with a well-deserved naval victory. However, he notes that this victory was mostly moral. He notes that this instilled confidence in the American people, while on land their army was consistently defeated, with a few exceptions, such as the Battle of New Orleans.