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"Tragedy and farce, bravery and cowardice, intelligence and foolishness, sense and nonsense -- all these contradictions and more have characterized the War of 1812. The real significance of the series of skirmishes that collectively made up the war between 1812 and 1814 is the e…
Tragedy and farce, bravery and cowardice, intelligence and foolishness, sense and nonsense - all these contradictions and more have characterized the War of 1812. The real significance of the series of skirmishes that collectively made up the war between 1812 and 1814 is the eno…
"Here are the stories of commanding generals such as America's Henry "Granny" Dearborn, double-dealing James Wilkinson, and feisty Andrew Jackson, as well as Great Britain's gallant Sir Isaac Brock, overly cautious Sir George Prevost, and Rear Admiral George Cockburn, the man wh…
In 1812: The Navy's War, award-winning naval historian George C. Daughan tells the astounding story of the War of 1812, when a tiny, battle-tested team of American commanders, seamen, and privateers took on the haughty skippers of the mighty Royal Navy, defeated them time and ag…
The War of 1812 created heroes and heroines on both the Canadian and American sides, and Sir Isaac Brock was the best-known, although his military role lasted less than five months. Surprisingly, he was admired almost equally by both sides, and his succcess in winning the suppor…
A history of the Volunteer Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, who fought during the War of 1812 and were then disbanded. Includes many illustrations and maps.
"In early 1815, Secretary of State James Monroe reviewed the treaty with Britain that would end the War of 1812. The United States Navy was blockaded in port; much of the army had not been paid for nearly a year; the capital had been burned. The treaty offered an unexpected esca…
In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire. Only the Royal Navy stood between Napoleon's legions and ultimate victory. In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada…
Minstrelization and nationhood: "backside Albany," backlash, and the wartime origins of blackface minstrelsy / David Waldstreicher -- Meditating on slavery in the age of revolution: Barbary captivities and the whitening of American democracy / Carroll Smith-Rosenberg -- "Murder,…
Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was our most unmilitary war, fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. American soil was invaded along three frontiers, thte nation's capital was occupied and…
Begun in ignorance of the military facts of life, fought with raw troops, mostly incompetent officers, and inadequate logistics, the War of 1812 was a near disaster for the fledgling United States. This new volune in Algonquin's Major Battles and Campaigns series tells how our c…
The War of 1812, sometimes called "America’s forgotten war", was a curious affair. At the time, it was dismissed as "Mr. Madison’s War". Later it was hailed by some as America’s "Second War for Independence" and ridiculed by others, such as President Harry Truman,…
The War of 1812, sometimes called "America#x92;s forgotten war", was a curious affair. At the time, it was dismissed as "Mr. Madison#x92;s War". Later it was hailed by some as America#x92;s "Second War for Independence" and ridiculed by others, such as President Harry Truman, as…