1812: the Navy's war

Roots of war. Free trade and sailors' rights. Jefferson's embargo and the slide toward war. Madison's strategy. The United States declares war. Blue-water victories. The Constitution and the Guerriere. Ripe apples and bitter fruit: the Canadian invasion. Canadian disasters accumulate. More blue-water victories. The Constitution and the Java. A sea change. Napoleon and Alexander. The Canadian invasion resumes. The Chesapeake and the Shannon. Raids in Chesapeake Bay. Oliver Hazard Perry. Attack on Montreal. The war at sea in 1813. The allies and Napoleon. British and American war plans. The British blockade. The Essex. Burning Washington. The war at sea continues in 1814. Negotiations begin at Ghent. Baltimore. Plattsburg. A peace treaty. The Hartford Convention. New Orleans. An amazing change. A new era. From temporary armistice to lasting peace: the importance of the war

Roots of war -- Free trade and sailors' rights -- Jefferson's embargo and the slide toward war -- Madison's strategy -- The United States declares war -- Blue-water victories -- The Constitution and the Guerriere -- Ripe apples and bitter fruit: the Canadian invasion -- Canadian disasters accumulate -- More blue-water victories -- The Constitution and the Java -- A sea change -- Napoleon and Alexander -- The Canadian invasion resumes -- The Chesapeake and the Shannon -- Raids in Chesapeake Bay -- Oliver Hazard Perry -- Attack on Montreal -- The war at sea in 1813. The allies and Napoleon -- British and American war plans -- The British blockade -- The Essex -- Burning Washington -- The war at sea continues in 1814. Negotiations begin at Ghent -- Baltimore -- Plattsburg -- A peace treaty -- The Hartford Convention -- New Orleans -- An amazing change -- A new era -- From temporary armistice to lasting peace: the importance of the war.