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Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 2 By: A. T. Mahan (1840-1914) |
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Transcriber's Note: Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Subscripts are respresented with {} e.g.: Q {2}. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. For a complete list, please see the end of this document. SEA POWER IN ITS RELATIONS TO THE WAR OF 1812 BY CAPTAIN A.T. MAHAN, D.C.L., LL.D. United States Navy AUTHOR OF "THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON HISTORY, 1660 1783," "THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND EMPIRE," "THE INTEREST OF AMERICA IN SEA POWER," ETC. IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. II LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY LIMITED [Illustration: From a Copley Print copyright 1899 by Curtis & Cameron, Publishers, Boston. The Constitution ] CONTENTS CHAPTER IX THE WINTER OF 1812 1813 BAINBRIDGE'S SQUADRON: ACTIONS BETWEEN "CONSTITUTION" AND "JAVA," "HORNET" AND "PEACOCK" INCREASING PRESSURE ON ATLANTIC COAST Page Bainbridge's squadron sails 1 His plans for the cruise 2 The "Essex" fails to join 3 Proceedings of "Constitution" and "Hornet" 3 Action between "Constitution" and "Java" 4 The "Constitution" returns to the United States 7 Proceedings of the "Hornet" 7 Action between the "Hornet" and "Peacock" 8 The "Hornet" returns 9 The Chesapeake and Delaware blockaded 9 Subsequent extension of blockade to the whole coast south of Newport 10 Three periods into which the War of 1812 divides 10 Difficulty of American frigates in getting to sea 11 Difficulty of manning the navy 12 Cruise of the "Chesapeake" 13 Gradual suppression of American commerce 14 Increasing stringency of the commercial blockade 15 British occupation of Delaware and Chesapeake Bays 16 Diminution of the coasting trade, and increase of land carriage 17 Effects upon prices 18 Abandoned condition of the western Atlantic 20 Diminution in number of prizes taken by Americans 20 Estimate of relative captures by the two belligerents 21 Relative captures no indication of relative immunity 23 American deprivation makes for the prosperity of Halifax and Canada 23 The blockade the chief offensive maritime operation of Great Britain, in 1813 24 No opposition longer possible to the American Navy 25 Strength of the British blockading divisions 25 Escape possible only by evasion ... Continue reading book >>
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