Keywords: US Navy 030206-N-0000X-001 The War of 1812, A Documentary History, edited by Michael Crawford, has just published the third volume of the Naval Historical Center^rsquo,s (NHC) projected four volume set of period documents chron.jpg en Washington Navy Yard Feb 6 2003 -- The War of 1812 A Documentary History edited by Michael Crawford has just published the third volume of the Naval Historical Center s NHC projected four volume set of period documents chronicling the War of 1812 An ongoing project for the NHC since 1985 these volumes blend historic documentation from the participants with synthesizing essays written by the Center s Early History Branch historians Arising from issues concerning neutral rights and the impressments of American seaman this war with Great Britain extended from 1812 to 1815 Naval duty at that time ranged the spectrum from an American frigate attempting a daring escape from a blockaded harbor in a foreign port to two fleets battling it out in a lake and even to a motley crew of American barges taking on the British Navy in a creek This book can be purchased through the Government Printing Office U S Navy photo RELEASED 2003-02-06 030206-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4429 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Washington Navy Yard |