The Naval War of 1812: Or, The History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain |
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This book is a classic. It's importance probably has more to do with the author then with the scholarship.
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| Title | The Naval War of 1812: Or, The History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain Homeward Bound Edition |
| Author | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's sons, 1883 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | May 5, 2009 |
| Length | 541 pages |
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