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The Naval War of 1812 is Theodore Roosevelt's first book, published in 1882. It covers the naval battles and technology used during the War of 1812.It is considered a seminal work in its field, and had a massive impact on the formation of the modern American Navy.
First Battle of Sackett's Harbor 19 July 1812; USS Essex vs HMS Alert 13 August 1812; USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere 19 August 1812; Capture of HMS Frolic 18 October 1812; Action off Madeira 25 October 1812; Action off Kingston 6 November 1812; Action off Brazil 29 December 1812; Action in the Demerara River 24 February 1813; Battle of ...
Pages in category "War of 1812 ships of the United States" The following 101 pages are in this category, out of 101 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
As the first major naval victory in the war of 1812 for the British, the capture raised the morale of the Royal Navy. After setting out on 5 September for a brief cruise under a Captain Teahouse, Shannon departed for England on 4 October, carrying the recovering Broke. They arrived at Portsmouth on 2 November.
Pages in category "Naval battles of the War of 1812" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The Chesapeake Bay Flotilla was a motley collection of barges and gunboats that the United States assembled under the command of Joshua Barney, an 1812 privateer captain, to stall British attacks in the Chesapeake Bay which came to be known as the "Chesapeake campaign" during the War of 1812.
British and American forces fought several engagements on Lake Ontario for control of the lake during the War of 1812. Ultimately, only a few actions were fought, none of which had decisive results. The contest essentially became a naval building race, sometimes referred to sarcastically as the "Battle of the Carpenters".
Pages in category "United States Navy personnel of the War of 1812" The following 99 pages are in this category, out of 99 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .