WASHINGTON (Oct. 12, 2023) A promotional web banner for Naval History and Heritage Command publication, " The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History, Vol. IV." Researched and edited by Christine F. Hughes and Charles E, Brodine, Jr., the selected documents in the final volume in this series survey the war at sea in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast theaters in 1814 and 1815 and include significant events such as the British naval blockade of the U.S. East Coast, U.S. Navy actions at the Battle of New Orleans, and the war's last naval engagements in early 1815. The release of Volume IV (which includes 1,230 pages of primary source documents and expert commentary; art, tables, and charts; and an extensive index) also marks the first time all volumes in the series are available to the public in digital form. (U.S. Navy graphic)