{"product_id":"inside-the-us-navy-of-18121815-9781421440514","title":"Inside the US Navy of 18121815","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat did it takelogistically and operationallyfor the small and underfunded US Navy to face the battle-hardened Royal Navy in the War of 1812? Find out in this book, the magnum opus of one of the deans of American naval history.   When the War of 1812 broke out, the newly formed and cash-strapped United States faced Great Britain, the world's foremost sea power, with a navy that had largely fallen into disrepair and neglect. In this riveting book, William S. Dudley presents the most complete history of the inner workings of the US Navy Department during the conflict, which lasted until 1815. What did it take, he asks, for the US Navy to build, fit-out, man, provision, and send fighting ships to sea for extended periods of time during the War of 1812?When the British blockade of 181314 severely constrained American sea trade, reducing the government's income and closing down access to American seaports, the navy was forced to innovate: to make improvements through reforms, to redeploy p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside the US Navy of 1812-1815\u003c\/i\u003e serves a vital function, illuminating an aspect of the war that is often glossed over in other studies. Dudley makes a compelling and engaging argument for the importance of administration and logistics, which, in turn, makes this book an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the second war between the United States and Great Britain.\u003cbr\u003e—Cindy Vallar, \u003ci\u003ePirates and Privateers: The History of Martime Piracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside the US Navy of 1812–1815\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource. In addition, this book is essential reading for understanding this chapter in the U.S. Navy's evolution from the Continental Navy of the 18th century to the global power of the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e— William J. Prom, \u003ci\u003eU.S Naval Institute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam S. Dudley has focused his career on the early history of the American Navy. His latest book, \u003ci\u003eInside the US Navy 1812-1815\u003c\/i\u003e, is the product of ten years of effort, resulting in an essential volume.\u003cbr\u003e—Laurence Kerr, \u003ci\u003eSea History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this critical new assessment, William Dudley, Director of the US Naval Historical Centre between 1995 and 2004 and founding editor of the essential \u003ci\u003eThe Naval War of 1812: A Documentary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistory, addresses the maritime dimension of a conflict that has long been at the centre of American naval identity, as visitors to the Naval Academy at Annapolis will have observed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Andrew Lambert, King's College London, \u003ci\u003eNorthern Mariner\/Le marin du nord\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside the U.S. Navy\u003c\/i\u003e will stand for many years as the authoritative source on the war at sea and on inland rivers and lakes. Military, maritime, and naval historians as well as historians of technology and the Early Republic will find this an indispensable reference work.\u003cbr\u003e—Jason W. Smith, Southern Connecticut University, \u003ci\u003eNautical Research Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures, Maps, and Tables\u003cbr\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eChapter One. The Resources for Naval War\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two. Paul Hamilton's Ordeal: The Onset of War, 1809–1812\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three. William Jones's Challenge: A Two-Front Naval War\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four. From Lake Erie to Lake Huron\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five. Sailors, Privateers, and Munitions\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six. The British Blockade of 1813–1814\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven. Managing the Navy Department\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight. Naval Innovation and Inventions\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine. Chauncey's War on Lake Ontario\u003cbr\u003eChapter Ten. Macdonough's War on Lake Champlain\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eleven. In Defense of the Chesapeake Bay\u003cbr\u003eChapter Twelve. Hostilities in the Seaboard South\u003cbr\u003eChapter Thirteen. Sailors' Life and Work\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fourteen. War Finance and the Blockade\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fifteen. Renewal of the US Navy\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408141623639,"sku":"9781421440514","price":42.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421440514.jpg?v=1730501739","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/inside-the-us-navy-of-18121815-9781421440514","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}