Rasor Bibliography

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Brenton, Edward Pelham. The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year 1783 to [various: e.g., 1822, 1836]. Various editions: 2 vols. to 5 vols. London: Colburn; London: Rice; Boston: Elibron, 1823, 1824, 1836, 1837, 1838, 2001, xxx, 1368 pp. Dedicated to William IV; "too bad James and his editors have run 'foul' of me and my work"; ongoing controversy with William James.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, age of sail, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, War of 1812, Anglo-American war, England, Britain, America, United States, US, USA, impressment, battle, frigate action, campaign, blockade