A history of the War of 1812, examining the major land and sea battles of the three-year conflict from the British, Canadian, and American perspectives.
Examines the 1814 British attacks on Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., in the War of 1812, provides background on the war, and explains how the defense of Fort McHenry in Baltimore inspired the "Star-Spangled Banner.".
Describes the battles fought in the War of 1812 when American troops attempted to seize Montreal in the then British North America in the autumn of 1813 by sweeping down from the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario.
Describes the battle fought on Lake Erie on the morning of September 10, 1813, during the War of 1812, in which the outcome threatened to tip the war's favor to the United States.
Reviews the political and diplomatic history of the War of 1812 fought between the U.S. and Great Britain, and includes accounts of major military campaigns, a chronology of key events, and a list of suggested readings.
During a war between the English and Americans, an American doctor was unjustly taken prisoner aboard an English ship. Francis Scott Key went to plead for the prisoner, and while on board the ship saw the battle which inspired him to write the Star-spangled banner.
