CONTENTS 



PA R T ONE 

 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 hostili 

 tiesDeclaration of war General features of the con 

 test Racial identity of the contestants 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 

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CHAPTER II 



Overwhelming naval supremacy of England when Ameri 

 ca declared war against her Race identity of the com 

 batants The American navy at the beginning of the 

 war Officers well trained Causes tending to make our 

 seamen especially efficient Close similarity between 

 the British and American sailors Our ships manned 

 chiefly by native Americans, many of whom had for 

 merly 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 



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