War of 1812
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The Dawn's Early Light (Maryland Paperback Bookshelf)
by Walter Lord  Synopsis Walter Lord -- author of such best-sellers as A Night to Remember and A Day of Infamy -- brings to life the remarkable events of what we now call The War of 1812 -- including the burning of Washington and the attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry that...
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Don't Give Up the Ship!: Myths of the War of 1812
by Donald R. Hickey Publisher Comments No longer willing to accept naval blockades, the impressment of American seamen, and seizures of American ships and cargos, the United States declared war on Great Britain. The aim was to frighten Britain into concessions and, if that failed, to bring...
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1812: War with America
by Jon Latimer Publisher Comments Listen to a short interview with Jon LatimerHost: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron andamp; Crane In the first complete history of the War of 1812 written from a British perspective, Jon Latimer offers an authoritative and compelling account that places the...
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1812: The War That Forged a Nation (P.S.)
by Walter R Borneman Publisher Comments < p> Although frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 tested a rising generation of American leaders; unified the United States with a renewed sense of national purpose; and set the stage for...
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Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans (Vintage)
by Winston Groom Publisher Comments December 1814: its economy in tatters, its capital city of Washington, D.C., burnt to the ground, a young America was again at war with the militarily superior English crown. With an enormous enemy armada approaching New Orleans, two unlikely allies...
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Essential Histories #41: The War of 1812
by Carl Benn Synopsis The War of 1812-1815 was a bloody confrontation that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict saw British, American, and First Nations' forces...
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New Orleans 1815
by Tim Pickles Publisher Comments The conflict which broke out in 1812 seemed borne of an almost a sub-conscious desire for a war to complete the separation of America from England begun by the War of Independence. The war when it came was bloody and hard fought. By the end of 1814 all...
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Encyclopedia of the War of 1812
by David Steph Heidler Synopsis The first comprehensive reference encyclopedia of the War of 1812, with authoritative authorship and fresh insights into this pivotal military event. On August 24, 1814, British troops -- fighting America in the War of 1812 -- occupied Washington and...
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War of 1812 (72 Edition)
by John K. Mahon Publisher Comments The War of 1812 is a perfect example of how a war should not be conducted. Congress failed to supply sufficient revenue to support the ill-equipped, poorly trained militia. There was little effective coordination of the war effort from Washington. The...
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Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans
by Winston Groom Publisher Comments From the author of best-selling works of history and fiction, a fast-paced, enthralling retelling of one of the greatest battles fought on the North American continent, and of the two men who—against all expectations and odds—joined forces to...
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The Final Invasion
by David G Fitz Enz Synopsis This is the only comprehensive account of the American victory at Plattsburgh, New York, on the shores of Lake Champlain in 1814, the first full history of one of the most decisive battles in American history....
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The Other War of 1812: The Patriot War and the American Invasion of Spanish East Florida
by James G Cusick Synopsis James Cusick tells the story of an early-19th-century American plot that went desperately wrong, plunging the United States into an undeclared war for possession of Spanish East Florida and provoking a conflict that would embarrass the president, destroy...
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Old Hickory's war :Andrew Jackson and the quest for empire
by David S Heidler Publisher Comments A true tale of intrigue, prejudice, betrayal, and revenge. After the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson destroyed his opponents -- British, Spanish, Native Americans -- in his drive to expand the growing U.S. empire and to launch himself onto the national stage....
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The War of 1812
by Henry Adams Synopsis Unsurpassed work which illuminates the unpopular, blunder-filled War of 1812....
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Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence
by A J Langguth Publisher Comments By the author of the acclaimed Patriots: The Men Who Started the American Revolution, a gripping narrative that tells the story of the second and final war of independence that secured the nation's independence from Europe and established its claim to...
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The Generals: Andrew Jackson, Sir Edward Pakenham, and the Road to the Battle of New Orleans
by Benton Ra Patterson Publisher Comments View the Table of Contents. Read Chapter 1. "An excellent study of the great battle at New Orleans and the heroic figures who were its protagonists. In times like these when the nation is facing trying times such a book should attract a...
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The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict
by Donald R Hickey Synopsis This first comprehensive history of the War of 1812 since Henry Adam's work of a century ago is a myth-shattering study that will inform and entertain students, historians, and general readers. Donald R. Hickey explores the military, diplomatic, and...
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War of Eighteen Twelve: A Forgotten Conflict
by Donald R Hickey Book News Annotation An in-depth examination of America's first comprehensive history to explore not just the military aspects but the economic and political dimensions in a single volume. With over 100 pages of notes. For students, historians, and general readers...
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The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814
by Anthony S Pitch Synopsis In the hot and humid summer of 1814 British troops completed a fifty-mile march to capture the young American capital, putting to rout along the way pitiful citizen militiamen (some in winter gear, others barefoot) while President James Madison rode out...
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Encyclopedia of the War of 1812
by David S Heidler Publisher Comments Welcomed as a long-awaited and desperately needed reference by libraries across the country when introduced in hardcover in 1997, this popular encydopedia is at last available in paperback and reasonably priced for individuals. Rich with illustrations...
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