The War of 1812 and the Rise of the U.S. Navy
- ISBN-10
- 1426209339
- ISBN-13
- 9781426209338
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 269
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Authors
- David A. Taylor, Mark Jenkins
Description
Explore historic documents, letters, ephemera, and artifacts, including fascinating finds from the Navy's most recent underwater excavation of the war's lost ships.
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