Sea Power in it Relations to the War of 1812 - Mahan

Sea Power in it Relations to the War of 1812 by A. T. Mahan in two volumes. This work examines the causes of the conflict, arguing that its roots went back to the seventeenth century. Although the naval battles in the war of 1812 were small-scale rather than large fleet actions, Mahan shows that they were nevertheless crucial to the outcome. Illustrated. Fold out maps. Vol 1: 423pp. Vol 2: 456pp. Hardcovers.