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Updated as of 12/05/2024
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COMMAND # 48: 1812 War in Canada
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COMMAND # 49: Warmaster Chess 2000
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Asquith, Stuart WAR OF 1812:Campaign Guide To The War With America
Ninety color uniform plates and re-enactment photos, original art by Bob Marion 1 vol, 210 pgs
2013 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS |
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Barbuto, Richard NEW YORK'S WAR OF 1812: Politics, Society, and Combat
Covers the performance of the state militia, provides a more accurate account of the conflict's impact on the state's diverse population, and details New York's decisive contribution to the War of 1812. Popular memory of the War of 1812 caroms from the beleaguered Fort McHenry to the burning White House to an embattled New Orleans. But the critical action was elsewhere, as Richard V. Barbuto tells us in this clarifying work that puts the state of New York squarely at the center of America's first foreign war. Includes 10 b&w illustrations, 6 maps, and 1 table. |
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Barbuto, Richard NIAGARA 1814:America Invades Canada
Richard Barbuto is the first to offer a comprehensive study of the entire campaign. Barbuto covers every aspect of a campaign that saw the American army come of age, even as its military leaders blundered away potential victory and the acquisition of a coveted expanse of North American territory. Vividly recreating the major battles on the Niagara peninsula--at Chippawa, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie, and Cook's Mill--Barbuto also clarifies the role of these engagements within the overall framework of American strategy. |
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Barbuto, Richard & Manley, Stephen WAR OF 1812:V1-Uniform Guide of the U.S. Forces
A1 size, uniform details of the Regulars, Militia and Volunteers, covers all branches of service. 1 vol, 28 pgs
2003 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING |
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Barbuto, Richard & Manley, Stephen WAR OF 1812:V2-Uniform Guide of the King's Forces
A1 size, uniform details of the British Regulars and the Canadian Fencibles/Militia/Provincial troops, covers Infantry/Cavalry/Artillery, biblio. 1 vol, 36 pgs
2003 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING |
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Barbuto, Richard V. Long Range Guns, Close Quarter Combat: The Third United States Artillery Regiment in the War of 1812
7x10 inches with color covers, War of 1812 expert Richard Barbuto offers a heavily illustrated and detailed account of the US Third Artillery from its authorization in the spring of 1812 to its amalgamation into the Corps of Artillery in 1814. The unit fought mainly on the northern theater from Lake Champlain to Lake Erie and quite often as infantry rather than artillery, through its actions at Fort Niagara, Queenston Heights, Sacket's Harbor, the St. Lawrence campaign of the autumn of 1813, the attack on Fort Ontario, Sandy Creek, the Niagara and Plattsburgh. Barbuto places the Third Artillery's narrative against a proper historical context and properly devotes much space to the senior officers -- George Armistead, Ichabod Crane, George Izard, Alexander Macomb and George Mitchell -- who raised, trained and commanded it in action. |
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Berton, Pierre INVASION OF CANADA, THE:1812-1813
Good account of the first year of war. Index, maps, biblio. 1 vol, 363 pgs
1980 TORONTO,McCLELLAND LTD |
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Berton, Pierre INVASION OF CANADA, THE:1812-1813
Good account of the first year of war. Index, maps, biblio. 1 vol, 363 pgs
1980 BOSTON, ATLANTIC LITTLE |
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Blumberg, Arnold WHEN WASHINGTON BURNED - An Illustrated History of the War of 1812
To commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, this book tells the complete story of the great conflict between a young United States of America and imperial Great Britain. From the roots of the conflict, through a profile of the two armies, to descriptions of the great battles and events of the war, this work captures in one lavishly illustrated volume one of America's first great crises. 1 vol, 288 pgs
2012 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING |
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Collins, Gilbert GUIDE BOOK TO THE HISTORIC SITES OF THE 1812 WAR
Detailed look at the 300+ historic sites of the war, 40+ illust and 20+ maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 250 pgs
1997 TORONTO, DUNDURN PRESS |
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1-197050
Daughan, George 1812: The Navy's War
The name and cover suggest a study of the naval war during the War of 1812, but never judge the book by its cover. The work covers sea and land operations in a one-volume treatment of the war. The prose moves along well enough to keep you reading and the details embedded in battles and operations provide a clear picture of historical considerations and outcomes. All the big land battles are included, such as Lundy's Lane, Bladensburg, Detroit, New Orleans, and more, as well as the naval battles of the USS Constitution, President, Essex, and other famous ships. The book includes political and strategic aspects and captures the essence of various commanders and politicians -- competent and otherwise. |
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de Kat, James Tertius THE BATTLE OF STONINGTON: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812
In the summer of 1814, a squadron of Royal Navy ships attacked the tiny Connecticut seaport of Stonington, and declared its intention of destroying the town. Over the next four days, the British barraged the nearly defenseless civilian population with some 50 tons of explosives before mysteriously upping anchor and sailing away. Drawing on contemporary news accounts, secret Royal Navy correspondence, and other primary sources, de Kay investigates events leading up to the attack and recounts the exciting details of the battle. 1 vol, 240 pgs
2012 US, US NAVAL INSTITUE PRESS |
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Dudley, Wade G. SPLINTERING THE WOODEN WALL
Most naval historians take their cue from the work of Alfred Thayer Mahan published a century ago and view the blockade of the United States during the War of 1812 as a highly effective wooden wall. But Wade Dudley challenges that prevailing interpretation and in the pages of this new study provides a bold new assessment. Rather than an impermeable wooden wall, he says the Royal Navy's blockade resembled a light picket fence that was easily splintered by aggressive American public and private navies preying on British merchantmen. The first book-length treatment of the 1812 blockade since Mahan's, his well-reasoned analysis is certain to influence future thinking about the most used tool in a sailing Navy's arsenal. |
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Dunnigan, Brian Leigh illustrated by Eric Manders BRITISH ARMY AT MACKINAC, THE:1812-1815
Story of the British soldiers who captured & heldFort Mackinac from 1812-1815, color illust. 1 vol, 56 pgs
2001 US, MACKINAC STATE PARK |
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Elting, John R. AMATEURS, TO ARMS:Military History of the 1812 War
A gripping narrative of an unpopular and badly fought war, b/w illust, maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 353 pgs
2001 NY, |
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1-68870
Fitz-Enz, Colonel David G. FINAL INVASION, THE:Plattsburg 1812
On September 1, 1814, under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir George Prevost, nearly 15,000 veteran British troops, fresh from victory over Napoleon, crossed the Canadian-American border-the largest foreign army ever to invade the United States. |
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Fredriksen, John C. (ed) WAR OF 1812 IN PERSON, THE: Fifteen Accounts by United States Army Regulars, Volunteers and Militiamen
This work reproduces fifteen War of 1812 manuscripts, including diaries, memoirs, and letters. The accounts provide a range of perspectives on the war's ground conflicts, from officers to enlisted men, volunteers and militia. Includes 24 photos, maps, notes, bibliography, and index. |
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Fredrikson, John C GREEN COATS & GLORY:US Regiment of Riflemen 1808
7x10, color covers, heavily illustrated detailed account of the best US Regiment from 1808-1821, footnotes, biblio, index. |
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Fryer, Mary Beacock MORE BATTLEFIELDS OF CANADA
Covers eighteen battles, including the first capture of Quebec 1629, five War of 1812 battles, several from the 1870's, b/w maps/illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 184 pgs
1993 TORONTO, DUNDURN PRESS |
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George, Christopher TERROR ON THE CHESAPEAKE:War of 1812 on the Bay
For nearly two years during the War of 1812, the British treated the Chesapeake Bay as their private lake. But in 1814, as attention moved from the northern frontier to the Mid-Atlantic region, the Americans fought back and drove the invaders from the bay. Christopher T. George traces the abuses of the inhabitants of the Chesapeake Bay by Royal Navy raiding parties under arrogant Rear Admiral George Cockburn. Cockburn's burning and pillaging of bay communities proceeded the burning of our nation's capital, Washington, D.C., on August 24-25, 1814, by Major General Robert Ross. Cockburn persuaded Ross that the Americans could not stand up to Lord Wellington's Peninsular War veterans. But he miscalculated when it came to attacking Baltimore, where citizen soldiers, strongly led by Revolutionary War veterans General Samuel Smith and John Stricker, and backed by U.S. Navy regulars, held the British at bay, killing Ross and reclaiming American pride. 57 b/w illust, 15 maps. 1 vol, 256 pgs
2002 PA, WHITE MANE PUBLISHING |
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Graves, Donald E. ROCKET'S RED GLARE, THE: Sir William Congreve
War rockets had been in use for more than two centuries but it was not until 1805 that they were improved by William Congreve and introduced into British service. Their use at Copenhagen, Leipzig and Baltimore, where they were immortalized by Francis Scott Key, made them famous. This book outlines the history, construction and use of the rocket from its introduction until about the middle of the 19th century and includes a brief biography of its inventor.. 32 pp., 30 ill 1 vol, 32 pgs
1989 NY, MUSEUM RSTORATION |
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Graves, Donald E. RED COATS & GREY JACKETS:Battle of Chippawa, 1814
Detailed examination of the first battle of the 1812 war were US Regulars met and defeated British Regulars in an open battle, b/w maps, appendices, footnotes, (115) b/w illust, biblio and index. 1 vol, 210 pgs
1994 TORONTO, DUNDURN PRESS |
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Graves, Donald editor FIRST CAMPAIGN OF AN ADC: The War of 1812 Memoir of Lt. William Jenkins Worth, US Army
First-hand reminiscence by an aide-de-camp on United States Army actions in the Northern Theater along the Canadian border during the war of 1812, from March to November 1813. Originally published, unaccredited, in the 'Military and Naval Magazine of the United States' from 1833-1835, the author has been identified by Donald E. Graves as William Jenkins Worth, (1794-1849), later a General in the Army and the namesake of Fort Worth, Texas. 1 vol, 224 pgs
2013 US, OLD FORT NIAGARA ASSOCIATION |
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Grodzinsli, John R DEFENDER OF CANADA: Sir George Prevost and the War of 1812
When war broke out between Great Britain and the United States in 1812, Sir George Prevost, captain general and governor in chief of British North America, was responsible for defending a group of North American colonies that stretched as far as the distance from Paris to Moscow. He also commanded one of the largest British overseas forces during the Napoleonic Wars. This bio offers a reinterpretation of the general's military leadership in the War of 1812 and shows that Prevost deserves far greater credit for the successful defense of Canada than he has heretofore received. |
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Hatch, Colonel William A Chapter of the History of the War of 1812 in the Northwest
By the end of the Anglo-Indian war, the British army moved their forces to the established post of Malden at the entrance of the Detroit River. From this point they retained their influence over the Indians, instigating and assisting the tribes' continuing hostilities toward the American settlers. |
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Hitsman, J. Mackay updated by Donald Graves INCREDIBLE WAR OF 1812, THE:A Military History
Regarded by many as the best one-volume history of this conflict, (20) b/w maps, 60+ b/w illust, (8) appendices, notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 432 pgs
1999 TORONTO, ROBIN BRASS |
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Howard, Hugh MR. AND MRS. MADISON'S WAR: America's First Couple and the Second War of Independence
August 28, 1814. Dressed in black, James Madison mourns the nation's loss. Smoke rises from the ruin of the Capitol before him; a mile away stands the blackened shell of the White House. The British have laid waste to Washington City, and as Mr. Madison gazes at the terrible vista, he ponders the future -- his country's defeat or victory -- in a war he began over the unanimous objections of his political adversaries. |
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James, William LATE WAR BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN & THE UNITED STATES
FULL & CORRECT ACCOUNT OF THE MILITARY OCCURRENCES OF THE LATE WAR...., a detailed history written using contemporary sources, particularly useful is the excellent index, b/w illust/maps. 2 vol, 1106 pgs
2002 UK, NAVAL & MILITARY |
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Johnson, Eric Eugene AMERICAN SEA FENCIBLES IN THE WAR OF 1812: United States Sea Fencibles, State Sea Fencibles
One of the least understood military organizations in the history of the United States were the sea fencibles companies which were created during the War of 1812 by both the federal government and by some of the states. The US Corps of Sea Fencibles was a unique branch of the US Army. |
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Kaizer, Nicholas REVENGE IN THE NAME OF HONOUR: The Royal Navy's Quest for Vengeance in the Single Ship Actions of the War of 1812
This volume explores the single ship naval actions during the War of 1812: how they were fought, their strategic context, and their impact on the officers and men who fought them, and the wider British psyche. Trafalgar happened only seven years earlier, and the fighting ethos of the Royal Navy was still hardened by Nelsonic naval culture. Whereas contemporary civilians and modern historians understood the losses as the inevitable result of fighting the vastly superior American 'super' frigates, the officers of the navy struggled to accept that they could not cope with the new American warships. The losses precipitated changes to Admiralty policy and drove an urge for vengeance by the officers of the Royal Navy. Includes 8 color plates, 4 b/w maps, and 5 b/w illustrations. |
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Kloten, Gregory editor CAPTAIN GEORGE HOWARD, United States Army: The Chronicles of a Connecticut Yankee on the Northern Frontier of the War of 1812
Based on a letter book compiled by Captain George Howard of the 25th Connecticut Infantry, the book recounts his experience in the War of 1812 and his later career in the Customs Service. A native of Windsor, CT, Howard served in most of the major campaigns on the northern frontier under several of the worst and a few of the best American officers in the war, of the latter most notably Winfield Scott. |
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Mahon, John K. WAR OF 1812, THE
Detailed narrative of military operations on land and sea from 1812-15, b/w illust/maps, biblio, index 1 vol, 476 pgs
2001 NY, DA CAPO |
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1-56440
Malcomson, Robert LORDS OF THE LAKE:The Naval War on Lake Ontario
Based on primary sources, over 100 illust/maps, well written account of the this crucial campaign that neither side won, biblio, index. 1 vol, 432 pgs
1999 ANNAPOLIS, NAVAL INST PRS |
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1-199790
Mann, Timothy FRONTIER MILITIA: The War of 1812
Little information has been published about the frontiersmen living in northwest Ohio at the commencement of the War of 1812. The frontiersmen were often overshadowed by the prominent leaders of the day, such as Cass, Harrison, Tecumseh, and Winchester; however, the lives of these great leaders intersected the lives of the frontiersmen in northwest Ohio. Immediately after General Hull's disastrous campaign that ended in surrender at Detroit, the men of northwest Ohio became the front line of defense for both the state and the nation. |
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Marine, William BRITISH INVASION OF MARYLAND: 1812-1815
This book presents the history of the British invasion of Maryland during the War of 1812. The volume includes the events leading up to the declaration of war against Great Britain, plus chapters about the privateersmen, the Chesapeake expedition, Blarney's flotilla, and Caulk's Field. Many details of the conflicts are included such as the battles at Frenchtown, Havre de Grace, Bladensburg, Washington, North Point, and Baltimore. |
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May, George S. WAR OF 1812:US & Great Britain at Mackinac 1812-15
Concise account of the various skrimishes/battlesfor Mackinac Island during the War of 1812. B/willust/maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 48 pgs
2004 US, MACKINAC STATE PARK |
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May, George S. WAR OF 1812:US & Great Britain at Mackinac 1812-15
Concise account of the various skrimishes/battlesfor Mackinac Island during the War of 1812. B/willust/maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 48 pgs
1962 US, MACKINAC STATE PARK |
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McCranie, Kevin UTMOST GALLANTRY: The U.S. and Royal Navies at Sea in the War of 1812
Focusing on the oceanic war rather than the war in the Great Lakes, this study charts the War of 1812 from the perspectives of the two opposing navies at sea one of the largest fleets in the world and a small, upstart navy just three decades old. While American naval leadership searched for a means of contesting Britain's naval dominance, the English sought to destroy the U.S. Navy and protect its oceanic highways. Instead of describing battles between opposing warships, McCranie evaluates entire cruises by American and British men-of-war, noting both successes and failures and how they translated into broader strategies. In the process, his study becomes a history of how the two navies fought the oceanic war, linking high-level governmental decisions about strategy to the operational use of fleets in the Atlantic and Caribbean and from the South Pacific to the Indian Ocean. |
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Morris, John W. SWORD OF THE BORDER:General Jacob Jennings Brown
Brown(1775-1828) successfully defended SacketsHarbor in 1813 and was rewarded with a regularArmy commission, he went on the help create theprofessional US Army, biblio, index. 1 vol, 360 pgs
2000 KENT, KENT STATE UNIV |
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Newberg, Stephen PAPER WARS: Issue 78 - Rockets Red Glare 1812
On line for $225-$275 |
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Owsley, Frank Lawrence STRUGGLE FOR THE GULF BORDERLANDS:1812-1815
From the Creek War and the Battle of New Orleans, b/w maps, chapter notes, excellent biblio, index. 1 vol, 255 pgs
2000 TUSCALOOSA, UNIV ALABAMA |
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Pitch, Anthony S. BURNING OF WASHINGTON, THE:British Invasion 1814
Using firsthand sources/letters/diaries/journals and newspapers from both sides, b/w photos, maps, chpt notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 304 pgs
1998 ANNAPOLIS, NAVAL INST PRS |
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Porter, Phil illustrated by Eric Manders EAGLE AT MACKINAC, THE:1796-1802
The estblishment of US Military & Civil Authorityon Mackinac Island, color illust, b/w maps/illustand drawings, muster rolls. 1 vol, 56 pgs
2001 US, MACKINAC STATE PARK |
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Quimby, Robert S. U.S. ARMY IN THE WAR OF 1812
An Operational and Command Study, a detailed lookat the US Army & its Leaders, extensive research,chapter notes, appendix, biblio, index. 2 vol, 985 pgs
1998 LANSING, MICHIGAN STATE |
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Reilly, Robin BRITISH at the GATES, The
Classic account of the Battle of New Orleans, 45 illust/maps, biblio, chapter notes. 1 vol, 376 pgs
2002 TORONTO, ROBIN BRASS |
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Riley, Jonathon A MATTER OF HONOUR: The Life, Campaigns and Generalship of Isaac Brock
Isaac Brock was the British general responsible for defending the long frontier of Upper Canada with meager forces in the opening days of the War of 1812. Revered by generations of schoolchildren as the 'Saviour of Upper Canada' and commemorated by a towering monument on Queenston Heights, Brock is best known in Canada for his vigorous measures to defend against the invading American forces and for the daring exploit at Queenston Heights in which he died. |
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Rooney, David SURRENDER AT NEW ORLEANS: General Sir Harry Smith in the Peninsula and America
General Sir Harry Smith won the lifelong respect and affection of the Duke of Wellington while serving in the Peninsula War. With the French defeated, Harry left with the British expedition to America in 1814, and witnessed the burning of the White House. The fiery Admiral Cochrane raged bitterly 'I am sorry you left a house standing in Washington - depend on it, it is a mistaken mercy.' |
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Schroeder, John H. THE BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN: A Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory
On September 11, 1814, an American naval squadron under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough defeated a formidable British force on Lake Champlain under the command of Captain George Downie, effectively ending the British invasion of the Champlain Valley during the War of 1812. This decisive battle had far-reaching repercussions in Canada, the United States, England, and Ghent, Belgium, where peace talks were under way. This examines the naval and land campaign in strategic, political, and military terms, from planning to execution to outcome. |
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Skaggs, David Curtis and Altoff, Gerard T. SIGNAL VICTORY, A:The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-13
Using British, Canadian & American archives and documents, the authors present new insights along with new Battle Diagrams, photos/drawings, seven maps, chpt, notes, appendix, biblio, index. 1 vol, 264 pgs
2000 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST |
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Smith, Zachary THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS: Including Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British
The bulk of this work is an account of the final and decisive battle of the War of 1812. The American victory did much to advance the respect accorded the young nation, and a great deal to enhance the reputation of General Andrew Jackson. |
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Taylor, Matthew BLACK REDCOATS: The Corps of Colonial Marines - 1814-1816
Examines the thousands of African Americans who fled slavery to serve in British forces during the War of 1812 in what became the largest emancipation of enslaved Americans until the abolition of slavery in the United States. British forces launched hundreds of amphibious raids and thousands of enslaved African Americans took the opportunity to escape. From these refugees, the British built a force -- the Corps of Colonial Marines -- which turned Britain's campaign on America's coasts from harassment into an existential threat to the new nation. Alsoi discusses the post-war history of the Colonial Marines and their continued survival as a unique ethnic group in the Caribbean today. Contains 15 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 248 pgs
2024 UK, PEN & SWORD |
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1-60310
Turner, Wesley B. BRITISH GENERALS IN THE WAR OF 1812
The author details the problems faced by all fiveof the British Generals 'High Command in Canada',b/w maps, appendicies, chpt notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 260 pgs
1999 MONTREAL, McGILL UNIVER |
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various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 346: Andrew Jackson's Battles Wargame
Andrew Jackson's Battles is a two-player tactical simulation of battles on the American frontier during the early 19th century, concentrating on the two major actions (Horseshoe Bend and New Orleans). Each game in the system is based on one battle of this period, with its own map, special rules and counters representing the military formations that participated in the original action. The rules model the overall effects of weapons and tactics in an era in which regular tactics were tempered by frontier fighting, and include combat, leadership, and morale. |
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Weir III, Howard A PARADISE OF BLOOD:The Creek War of 1813-14
In 1811, a portion of the Creek Indians who inhabited a vast area across Georgia, Alabama, and parts of Florida and Mississippi, interpreted an earth tremor as a sign that they had to return to their traditional way of life. What was an internal Indian dispute soon became engulfed in the greater War of 1812 to become perhaps the most consequential campaign of that conflict. |
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Whitehome, Joseph THE BATTLE FOR BALTIMORE 1814
The War of 1812 gets little attention in American history; however, this two and a half year conflict had serious consequences, which left regional memories and legends that have endured to the present day. The major actions of the war occurred along the Canadian border but also included the Gulf, Atlantic Coast, and the Chesapeake Bay. Three major events in the Chesapeake Bay (the battles for Hampton, Washington, and Baltimore) have overshadowed other incidents in the bay to the point of obscuring them. A bibliography and an index to full-names, places, and subjects enhance this work. 1 vol, 282 pgs
2019 US, HERITAGE BOOKS |
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Yetwin, Neil TO MY SON: The Life and War Remembrances of Captain Mordecai Myers, 15th United States Infantry, 1812-1815
Mordecai Myers lived the most compelling life of any Jewish-American of his day. Born to impoverished immigrant parents, he spent his formative years (1776-1783) in New York City and, as a child of Loyalists during the Revolution, four years (1783-87) in the Nova Scotian wilderness. Upon the family's return to New York City in 1787, Myers embarked on several careers including military service (he was severely wounded in the War of 1812). 1 vol, 0 pgs
2012 US, OLD FORT NIAGARA ASSOCIATION |
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