It is deeply referenced, strongly argued and a necessary corrective to American myths." is an important work about the critical element of British strategy in the war. "Provocative, well-researched, and cogently argued. This scholarly and objective work provides vital research material to those who study this Anglo-American war." Readers will find themselves rethinking what they know of this period in American history. "A well-rounded examination from a fresh perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY "A significant achievement in historical scholarship. " important read for anyone interested in the war, or the history of blockade, particularly as Arthur follows the evolution of the strategy through the world wars." Neutral vessels were included - one of the causes of the war had been the United States' objection to British interference with US ships in Britain's war with Napoleonic France - and Britain's refusal to concede this point enabled the strategy of commercial maritime blockades to be reused by Britain to good effect in subsequent wars, including those of 1914-45.īRIAN ARTHUR gained a PhD at the University of Greenwich in Britain, following research in the United States which was completed with the aid of a Caird North America Fellowship from the National Maritime Museum in London. This book reassesses the war, showing how the British achieved success through an effective commercial maritime blockade which had devastating consequences on the vulnerable, undeveloped USeconomy. The United States achieved none of its war aims, and the peace, concluded in December 1814, metBritain's long-term maritime needs. However, as this book demonstrates, it was in fact a British victory. The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States was fought on many fronts: single ship actions in the Atlantic aUS invasion of Canada, which the Canadians heroically resisted the burning of the new US capital, Washington, by the British, the President's house subsequently painted white to hide the fire damage and an unsuccessful attack bythe British on New Orleans. Named one of the 20 Notable Naval Books of 2011 in the US Naval Institute Proceedings Magazine, May 2012 Overturns established thinking about the Anglo-American War of 1812-15.
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