Overview

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 American people themselves were sharply divided over the nations involvement, and many states failed to mobilize their militias when directed by the government, declaring that the federal demands were unconstitutional. From the Battle of Tippecanoe to the Treaty of Ghent, John K. Mahons War of 1812 is the definitive story of this blunder-filled episode in American history. Here are the exciting tales of Zachary Taylors brave defense of Fort Harrison; the massacre at Fort Mims; the duel between the frigates Constitution and Java off the coast of Brazil; the disaster at the River Raisin; William Hulls loss of Detroit and his subsequent court-martial for treason and cowardice; Francis Scott Keys composition of The Star Spangled Banner; the contest for naval supremacy on the Great Lakes; the burning of Washington; and the Battle of New Orleans. Detailed enough for scholars, yet vivid enough for the general reader, Mahons study will remain the standard source for anyone who wishes to gain a complete understanding of the War of 1812.

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Author:   John Mahon
Publisher:   Hachette Books
Imprint:   Da Capo Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.585kg
ISBN:  

9780306804298

ISBN 10:   0306804298
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   22 March 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

* Prologue: The United States / England and Canada / Tippecanoe 1812 * Reaction to the War * Willliam Hull * British Savagery * Naval Actions on the Oceans * William Henry Harrison * The Niagara Theater * The Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River * The Nations at War 1813 * Riverine Warfare and Blockade * Naval Actions on the Oceans * The River Raisin * Lake Champlain * Lake Ontario * Fort Meigs * Lake Erie * The Northwest * The Southeast * James Wilkinson * The Nations at War 1813-1814 * The Creek War 1814 * Naval Actions on the Oceans * The Great Lakes * The Niagara Theater * The Northwest * Washington * Baltimore * Lake Champlain * The States and the United States 1814-1815 * Pensacola and Mobile * New Orleans Peace * The Negotiations * The Treaty of Ghent

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John K. Mahon, professor emeritus at the University of Florida, is the author of History of the Second Seminole War and History of the Militia and the National Guard, among others.

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