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Published when Theodore Roosevelt was only twentythree years old The NavalWar of 1812 was immediately hailed as a literary and scholarly triumph and itis still considered the definitive book on the subject. It caused considerablecontroversy for its bold refutation of earlier accounts of the war but itsbrilliant analysis and balanced tone left critics floundering changed thecourse of U.S. military history by renewing interest in our obsolete forcesand set the young author and political hopeful on a path to greatness.Roosevelts inimitable style and robust narrative make The Naval War of 1812enthralling illuminating and utterly essential to every armchair historian.The books in the Modern Library War series have been chosen by series editorCaleb Carr according to the significance of their subject matter theircontribution to the field of military history and their literary merit. «
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