Born to rule the seas : the Navy during Andrew Jackson's presidency and the genesis of American naval power
The 1830s is an overlooked period in American naval history, overshadowed by the more popular and active War of 1812 and Civil War. Nevertheless, the personnel, operations, technologies, policies, and vision of the Navy of that era, which was emerging from the Age of Sail, are important components of its evolution, setting it on the long path to its status as a global maritime power. The decade also dispels any notion that Andrew Jackson was ambivalent toward the Navy. By Andrew Jacksonâs inauguration in 1829, the Navy had engaged with two major powers, defended American shipping, conducted anti-piracy operations, and provided long-term, overseas presence. It had not, however, changed much since it had first engaged with a European power in the Quasi-War. The Navy began to transform during Jacksonâs administration due in part to the presidentâs activist role and in part to the emerging officer corps, which sought to professionalize its own ranks, modernize the platforms on which it sailed, and define its own role within national policy and in the broader global maritime commons. Jackson had built his reputation as a soldier, but he quickly recognized as president the necessity for a navy that could foster
Berube, Claude
Born to rule the seas : the Navy during Andrew Jackson's presidency and the genesis of American naval power. The 1830s is an overlooked period in American naval history, overshadowed by the more popular and active War of 1812 and Civil War. Nevertheless, the personnel, operations, technologies, policies, and vision of the Navy of that era, which was emerging from the Age of Sail, are important components of its evolution, setting it on the long path to its status as a global maritime power. The decade also dispels any notion that Andrew Jackson was ambivalent toward the Navy. By Andrew Jacksonâs inauguration in 1829, the Navy had engaged with two major powers, defended American shipping, conducted anti-piracy operations, and provided long-term, overseas presence. It had not, however, changed much since it had first engaged with a European power in the Quasi-War. The Navy began to transform during Jacksonâs administration due in part to the presidentâs activist role and in part to the emerging officer corps, which sought to professionalize its own ranks, modernize the platforms on which it sailed, and define its own role within national policy and in the broader global maritime commons. Jackson had built his reputation as a soldier, but he quickly recognized as president the necessity for a navy that could foster
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