Sea Power In Its Relations To The War Of 1812

by Alfred Thayer Mahan

The classic of naval history, vividly revealing the naval war of 1812, not as a spectacular series of single-ship actions, but as a progressive strangulation of American economic life. ILLUS. Maps.

THIS TITLE IS CITED AND RECOMMENDED BY: Books for College Libraries; Guide to the Study of the United States of America; The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature; Catalogue of the Lamont Library, Harvard College; Literature of American History.

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First published January 1, 1905

About the author

Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and historian, who has been called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His concept of "sea power" was based on the idea that countries with greater naval power will have greater worldwide impact; it was most famously presented in his 1890 book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1783. The concept had an enormous influence in shaping the strategic thought of navies across the world, especially in the United States, Germany, Japan and Britain, ultimately causing the World War I naval arms race. His ideas still permeate the U.S. Navy Doctrine.