Table of Contents

Foreword by Andrew Lambert
Convoys and Blockades: The Evolution of Maritime Economic Warfare
War at a Distance: Constraints and Solutions
From Business Partners to Enemies: Britain and the United States Before 1812
The United States Blockaded: Admiral Warren's 'United Command', August 1812-April 1814
Blockades and Blunders: Vice-Admiral Cochrane's Command, April 1814-February 1815
Trade and War: The Effects of Warren's Blockades
Capital and Credit: The Impact of the Final Phase
Results and Conclusions
Epilogue
Appendix A: Maritime Tables
Appendix B: Economic History Tables and Explanatory Material

Reviews

[An] excellent book.
*AUSMARINE*

[An] important read for anyone interested in the war, or the history of blockade, particularly as Arthur follows the evolution of the strategy through the world wars.
*THE NYMAS REVIEW*

A significant achievement in historical scholarship. [...] An outstanding work.
*INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY*

A well-rounded examination from a fresh perspective. Readers will find themselves rethinking what they know of this period in American history. [...] This scholarly and objective work provides vital research material to those who study this Anglo-American war.
*PIRATES AND PRIVATEERS*

Provocative, well-researched, and cogently argued. [This] is an important work about the critical element of British strategy in the war. It is deeply referenced, strongly argued and a necessary corrective to American myths.
*NAVAL HISTORY*

This is the most carefully researched book on the effectiveness of the British blockade of the United States during this conflict to have yet been published. Arthur demonstrates how a bold use of sea power, with its advantages of mobility and surprise, can be a very effective weapon. [...] For American scholars, this volume is one to be read, studied, and added to their bookshelves, for it fills a gap in the economic historiography of the War of 1812.
*REVIEWS IN HISTORY*

Truly a major achievement of scholarship. [...] Demonstrates that there is more to sea power than just ships and battles.
*NAVY NEWS*