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(See also in alphabetical place in index.)
American State Papers.
Brenton, E. P. Naval History of Great Britain, 1783 to 1836. 2 vols., octavo. London, 1837.
Broke, Adm., Memoir of, by Rev. J. G. Brighton. Octavo, London, 1866.
"Captains' Letters" in Archives at Washington.
Codrington, Adm. Sir E. Memoirs, edited by his daughter. 2 vols., octavo. London, 1873.
Coggeshall, George. History of American Privateers. New York, 1876.
Cooper, J. F. Naval History of the United States. New York, 1856.
Dundonald, Earl. Autobiography of a Seaman. London, 1860.
Douglass, Lord Howard. Naval Gunnery. Octavo. London, 1860.
Emmons, Lieut. G. E. Statistical History of United States Navy, 1853.
Farragut, Adm. D. G., Life of, by his son, Loyall Farragut. Octavo. New York, 1878.
Gravi��re, Adm., J. de la. Guerres Maritimes. 2 vols., octavo. Paris, 1881.
James, William. Naval History of Great Britain. 6 vols., octavo. London, 1837.
James, William. Naval Occurrences with the Americans. Octavo, London, 1817.
Lossing, Benson J. Field-book of the War of 1812. Octavo. New York, 1869.
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London Naval Chronicle.
Marshall. Royal Naval Biography. 12 vols., octavo. London, 1825.
"Masters-Commandant Letters" in the Archives at Washington.
Morris, Com. Charles. Autobiography. Annapolis, 1880.
Naval Archives at Washington.
Niles. Weekly Register.
Pielat. B. La Vie et les Actions M��morables du St. Michel de Ruyter. Amsterdam, 1677.
Rivi��re, Lieut. H. La Marine Fran?aise sous le R��gime de Louis XV. Paris, 1859.
Tatnall, Commod., Life, by C. C. Jones, Jr. Savannah, 1878.
Toussard, L. de. American Artillerists' Companion. Phila., 1811.
Troude, O. Batailles Navales de la France. Paris, 1868.
Ward, Com. J. H. Manual of Naval Tactics. 1859.
Yonge, Charles Duke. History of the British Navy. 3 vols., octavo. London, 1866.

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Alison, Sir A. History of Europe. Ninth edition. 20 vols. London, 1852.
Butler, Adjutant-General Robert. Official Report for the Morning of Jan. 8, 1815.
Codrington, Admiral Sir Edward. Memoir of, by Lady Bourchier. London, 1873.
Cole, John William. Memoirs of British Generals Distinguished during the Peninsular War. London, 1856.
Court of Inquiry on Conduct of General Morgan. Official Report.
Gleig, Ensign H. R. Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington, Baltimore, and New Orleans. Philadelphia, 1821.
Jackson, Andrew. As a Public Man. A sketch by W G. Sumner. Boston, 1882.
Jackson, General Andrew. Official Letters.
James, William. Military Occurrences of the Late War. 2 vols. London, 1818.
Keane, Major-General John. Letter, December 26, 1814.
Lambert, General. Letters, January 10 and 28, 1815.
Latour, Major A. Lacarriex. Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana. Translated from the French by H. P. Nugent. Philadelphia, 1816.
Lossing, Benson J. Field-Book of the War of 1812. New York, 1859.
Patterson, Com. Daniel G. Letters, Dec. 20, 1814, and Jan. 13, 1815.
Monroe, James. Sketch of his Life, by Daniel C. Gilman. 16mo. Boston, 1883.
Napier, Maj.-Gen. Sir W. F. P. History of the War in the Peninsula. 5 vols. New York, 1882.
Scott, Lieut.-Gen. W. Memoirs, by himself, 2 vols. New York, 1864.
Thornton, Col. W. Letter, Jan. 8, 1815.

CONTENTS
PREFACE





Chapter I
INTRODUCTORY
Causes of the war of 1812--Conflicting views of America and Britain as regards neutral rights--Those of the former power right--Impossibility of avoiding hostilities--Declaration of war June 18, 1812--Slight preparations made--General features of the contest--Race identity of combatants--The treaty of peace nominally leaves the situation unchanged--But practically settles the dispute in our favor in respect to maritime rights--The British navy and its reputation prior to 1812--Comparison with other European navies--British and American authorities consulted in the present work





Chapter II
Overwhelming naval supremacy of England when America declared war against her--Race identity of the combatants--American navy at the beginning of the war--Officers well trained--Causes tending to make our seamen especially efficient--Close similarity between British and American sailors--Our ships manned chiefly by native Americans, many of whom had formerly been impressed into the British navy--Quotas of seamen contributed by the different States--Navy yards--Lists of officers and men--List of vessels--Tonnage--Different ways of estimating it in Britain and America--Ratings--American ships properly rated--Armaments of the frigates and corvettes--Three styles of guns used--Difference between long guns and carronades--Short weight of American shot--Comparison of British frigates rating 38 and American frigates rating 44 guns--Compared with a 74





Chapter III
1812 ON THE OCEAN
Commodore Rodgers' cruise and unsuccessful chase of the _Belvidera_--Engagement between Belvidera and _President_--Hornet captures a privateer--Cruise of the _Essex_--Captain Hull's cruise and escape from the squadron of Commodore Broke--Constitution captures _Guerri��re_--Marked superiority shown by the Americans--Wasp captures _Frolic_--Disproportionate loss on British side--Both afterward captured by _Poictiers_--Second unsuccessful cruise of Commodore Rodgers--United States captures _Macedonian_--Constitution captures _Java_--Cruise of _Essex_--Summary





Chapter IV
1812 ON THE LAKES
PRELIMINARY.--The combatants starting nearly on an equality--Difficulties of creating a naval force--Difficulty of comparing the force of the rival squadrons--Meagreness of the published accounts--Unreliability of authorities, especially James.--ONTARIO--Extraordinary nature of the American squadron--Canadian squadron a kind of water militia--Sackett's Harbor feebly attacked by Commodore Earle--Commodore Chauncy attacks the Royal George--And bombards York.--ERIE--Lieutenant Elliot captures the Detroit and _Caledonia_--Lieutenant Angus' unsuccessful attack on Red House barracks





Chapter V
1813 ON THE OCEAN
Blockade of the American coast--Commodore Porter's campaign