How Britain Won the War of 1812

The Royal Navy's Blockades of the United States, 1812-1815
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84383-665-0
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 771 g

Overturns established thinking about the Anglo-American War of 1812-15.

Named one of the 20 Notable Naval Books of 2011 in the US Naval Institute Proceedings Magazine, May 2012
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. The war is usually seen as a draw. However, as this book demonstrates, it was in fact a British victory. The United States achieved none of its war aims, and the peace, concluded in December 1814, metBritain's long-term maritime needs.
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. 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 1914-18 and 1939-45.

BRIAN 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arthur, Brian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Schifffahrt
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Andrew Lambert
Convoys and Blockades: The Evolution of Maritime Economic Warfare
War at a Distance: Constraints and Solutions
From Business Partners to Enemies: Britain and the United States Before 1812
The United States Blockaded: Admiral Warren's 'United Command', August 1812-April 1814
Blockades and Blunders: Vice-Admiral Cochrane's Command, April 1814-February 1815
Trade and War: The Effects of Warren's Blockades
Capital and Credit: The Impact of the Final Phase
Results and Conclusions
Epilogue
Appendix A: Maritime Tables
Appendix B: Economic History Tables and Explanatory Material

Über Autor(innen)

Arthur, Brian
BRIAN 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.