![]() Navy was commissioned by the United States Navy in commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, a war that helped shape what has become one of the world’s great military organizations. Published by our Boston Publishing Company imprint and distributed by National Geographic, The War of 1812 and the Rise of the U.S. (Mar.The War of 1812 and the Rise of the U.S. ![]() Navy, Jenkins and Taylor seldom engage in cheerleading, offering instead a captivating story that will entice military and American history buffs. ![]() The result is an engaging series of narratives filled with fascinating historical flotsam (and facsimiles), such as a gruesome exploration of surgery at sea, and a brief look at the women who disguised themselves as men so they could fight. The history is chiefly told through the experiences of the war's great commanders, such as John Rodgers, Stephen Decatur, and James Lawrence. Navy had planned to play a defensive role, but victories from the Great Lakes to New Orleans soon changed this strategy. When the shooting finally started, the U.S. ![]() ![]() To mark the war's bicentennial, Jenkins (The Civil War: A Visual History) and Taylor (Soul of a People) raise the 3-year conflict's profile with this encyclopedic survey of how a fledgling navy fared against "the mightiest fleet on the globe." The war was sparked by Americans' outrage at British trade blockades and their practice of impressment (forcing seaman to work on British naval ships). The "Second War of Independence" against Great Britain is remembered mainly for the burning of the White House and the Capitol, and as the inspiration for "The Star-Spangled Banner." Yet the conflict marked the coming-of-age of the American Navy and debut of the U.S. ![]()
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