Description |
xxix, 430 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-412) and index. |
Contents |
Prologue : the United States and Great Britain in a war-torn world -- The causes of the war -- Battles and campaigns -- The maritime war -- Soldiers, sailors, and civilians -- The mechanics of waging war -- The end of the war -- The legacy of the war -- Appendix A : "the hunters of Kentucky" -- Appendix B : "the bold Canadian" -- Appendix C : shipwrecks and rebuilt ships -- Appendix D : the name of the war. |
Summary |
America's leading authority on the War of 1812 dispels the many misconceptions that distort our view of America's second war with Great Britain. Embracing military, naval, political, economic, and diplomatic analysis, Hickey looks carefully at how the war was fought between 1812 and 1815, and how it was remembered thereafter. He peels away fantasies and embellishments to explore why certain myths gained currency, and how they contributed to the way that the United States and Canada view themselves and each other.--From publisher description. |
Subject |
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Miscellanea.
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United States -- History -- Errors, inventions, etc.
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Added Title |
Do not give up the ship! |
ISBN |
0252031792 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780252031793 |
Standard No. |
YDXCP 2417471 |
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NLGGC 292453086 |
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AU@ 000040104591 |
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