Ships of Oak- Guns of Iron
Author - Ronald D. Utt
Published by - Regnery History
Year published - 2012
Genre - War of 1812 naval history
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
The author has written an excellent work on the US Navy and the War of 1812. It is well written, comprehensive, and well researched. This book is a work of history and is hard to put down because it often reads like a historical novel. The author tells the story of the War of 1812, alternating between war at sea and on land. Battles are cogently explained and major personalities are brought to light, often with short bios. Ship-to-ship combat is well covered including maps of the movements of the various ships during the engagements. The author wisely uses first hand accounts to allow the reader to hear of deeds form the men who were there.
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Author - Ronald D. Utt
Published by - Regnery History
Year published - 2012
Genre - War of 1812 naval history
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
The author has written an excellent work on the US Navy and the War of 1812. It is well written, comprehensive, and well researched. This book is a work of history and is hard to put down because it often reads like a historical novel. The author tells the story of the War of 1812, alternating between war at sea and on land. Battles are cogently explained and major personalities are brought to light, often with short bios. Ship-to-ship combat is well covered including maps of the movements of the various ships during the engagements. The author wisely uses first hand accounts to allow the reader to hear of deeds form the men who were there.
Notes
Author - Ronald D. Utt
Published by - Regnery History
Year published - 2012
Genre - War of 1812 naval history
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
The author has written an excellent work on the US Navy and the War of 1812. It is well written, comprehensive, and well researched. This book is a work of history and is hard to put down because it often reads like a historical novel. The author tells the story of the War of 1812, alternating between war at sea and on land. Battles are cogently explained and major personalities are brought to light, often with short bios. Ship-to-ship combat is well covered including maps of the movements of the various ships during the engagements. The author wisely uses first hand accounts to allow the reader to hear of deeds form the men who were there.
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