An account of the strategies, personalities, and results of America's second military conflict with Great Britain, the "unnecessary" and "impractical" War of 1812.
Explains what it was like to be a soldier in the U.S. and British armies during the War of 1812, providing information about important military leaders, uniforms, the roles of the artillery, cavalry, and infantry.
Examines four wars in which America was a major combatant, including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War, discussing their causes, campaigns, and aftermaths.
Eleven-year-old Dorsy and her family come to understand each other better when they are caught in the path of the British Army advancing on Washington in the summer of 1814.
Presents a narrative that recreates the events during the War of 1812 that inspired hundreds of slaves to pressure British admirals into becoming liberators by using their intimate knowledge of the countryside to transform the war.
