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  • Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron

    The War of 1812 and the Forging of the American Navy

    by Ronald Utt ...
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    The War of 1812 is typically noted for a handful of events: the burning of the White House, the rise of the Star Spangled Banner, and the battle of New Orleans. But in fact the greatest consequence of that distant conflict was the birth of the U.S. Navy. During the War of 1812, America’s tiny fleet took on the mightiest naval power on earth, besting the British in a string of victories that ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

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  • 1812

    The War of 1812

    by Walter R. Borneman ...
    "Without question this is the best popular account of the last war fought between the United States and Great Britain. . . . In a gripping narrative the author not only explains the importance of the War of 1812 but vividly recreates its exciting land and sea battles." —Robert V. Remini, author of The Life of Andrew JacksonAlthough frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

    The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

    by Ian W. Toll ...
    "A fluent, intelligent history...give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."—New York Times Book ReviewBefore the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders—particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams—debated fiercely. Would a standing army be the thin ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Challenge

    Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812

    by Andrew Lambert ...
    In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire. Only the Royal Navy stood between Napoleon's legions and ultimate victory. In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada and American frigates attacked British merchant shipping, the lifeblood of British defence.War polarised America. The ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Dawn's Early Light

    The War of 1812 and the Battle That Inspired Francis Scott Key to Write "The Star-Spangled Banner"

    by Walter Lord ...
    A riveting account of the United States' second war with England, from the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of The Miracle of Dunkirk .At the dawn of the nineteenth century, the great powers of Western Europe treated the United States like a disobedient child. Great Britain blocked American trade, seized its vessels, and impressed its sailors to serve in the Royal Navy. Ame... ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Britannia's Fist: From Civil War to World War—An Alternate History

    by Peter G. Tsouras ...
    Once too often in the War Between the States, Great Britain's support for the Confederacy takes it to the brink of war with the Union. The escape of a British-built Confederate ironclad finally ignites the heap of combustible animosities and national interests. When the U.S. Navy seizes it in British waters, the ensuing battle spirals into all-out war. Napoleon III eagerly joins the British and ... Read more

    $23.29 CAD

  • Special Operations in the American Revolution

    by Robert L. Tonsetic ...
    This Revolutionary War history analyzes the Continental Army's extensive use of guerilla tactics—the beginning of modern Special Ops.When the American Revolution began, the colonial troops had little hope of matching His Majesty's British and German legions. Indeed, Washington's army suffered defeat after defeat in the first few years. But the Americans had a trump card: a reservoir of tough, self ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Indispensables

    The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware

    by Patrick K. O'Donnell ...
    The acclaimed combat historian and author of The Unknowns details the history of the Marbleheaders and their critical role in the Revolutionary War.On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Continental Army faced annihilation after losing the Battle of Brooklyn. The British had trapped George Washington's army against the East River, and the fate of the Revolution rested upon the soldier ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Knights of the Sea

    The True Story of the Boxer and the Enterprise and the War of 1812

    by David Hanna ...
    On a September day in 1813, as citizens watched from the rocky shore of Pemaquid, Maine, two of the last and bravest military sailing commanders engaged in a battle that would change the course of the War of 1812...Samuel Blyth was the youthful commander of His Britannic Majesty’s brig Boxer, and William Burrows, younger still, commanded the USS Enterprise. Both men valued honor above all, and on ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • 1812

    The Navy's War

    by George C Daughan ...
    At the outbreak of the War of 1812, America's prospects looked dismal. It was clear that the primary battlefield would be the open ocean -- but America's war fleet, only twenty ships strong, faced a practiced British navy of more than a thousand men-of-war. Still, through a combination of nautical deftness and sheer bravado, the American navy managed to take the fight to the British and turn the ... Read more

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  • George Washington's Great Gamble

    And the Sea Battle That Won the American Revolution

    by James L. Nelson ...
    One shining yet overlooked moment that changed the course of the Revolutionary WarIn the opening months of 1781, General George Washington feared his army would fail to survive another campaign season. The spring and summer only served to reinforce his despair, but in late summer the changing circumstances of war presented a once-in-a-war opportunity for a French armada to hold off the mighty ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Redcoats' Revenge: An Alternate History of the War of 1812

    by Col. David Fitz-Enz, USA (Ret.) ...
    What if, on September 11, 1814, the United States had lost the close-run battle that Winston Churchill called the “most decisive” of the War of 1812? With a victory at Plattsburgh, would the British have eventually been able to regain control of their former colonies? Only one fleeting moment on Lake Champlain might have been needed to forever alter the young country's history and return it to the ... Read more

    $23.29 CAD