Quentin Scott King

Henry Clay and the War of 1812

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Any biography of Henry Clay's 46 year political career quickly becomes entangled with his monumental, though youthful, political leadership of the War Hawks in urging the Madison Administration to arm the United States for war with Great Britain. He continued to advise in the war's progress and ended by being one of the five distinguished Americans to treat for peace with a difficult team of mediocre British envoys. There has been no detailed treatment of his major role in this early American war until this present work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 470
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 877g
• ISBN-13: 9780786478750
• ISBN-10: 0786478756
• Artikelnr.: 39123236

Autorenporträt

The late Quentin Scott King, a Navy sonarman veteran of World War II, was a librarian in government libraries, a reporter covering Capitol Hill, and a Congressional press secretary. He lived in Washington, D.C.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface
1.
Youth
2.
Kentucky Lawyer
3.
Kentucky Legislator
4.
In Defense of a Vice President
5.
Apprenticeship for High Of
ce
6.
Burr Trial/British Impressment
7.
Restless Politician
8.
The Western Star
9.
Mr. Speaker 10.
Irresolution and Intrigue 11.
Embargo 12.
Politics and Diplomacy 13.
Coercion Charge 14.
Declaration of War 15.
War in the West 16.
Battle Action and Election 17.
Political Reaction 18.
War Effort Adrift 19.
Remember the River Raisin 20.
Diplomacy Renewed 21.
The Disastrous Spring of 1813 22.
The Congressional Summer 23.
In the Eye of a Hurricane 24.
Resignation 25.
In Transit to Europe 26.
Idling at Gottenburg 27.
Gathering of the Commissioners 28.
Sine Qua Non 29.
Rupture 30.
Negotiating to Negotiate 31.
Washington Under Attack 32.
Washington Ablaze 33.
British Policy Is Delay 34.
Wellington Inserts Himself 35.
Treaty of Ghent 36.
Post-War Contentions 37.
Battle for New Orleans 38.
Last Days in Europe Appendix: Treaty of Ghent, 1814 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index