Carl Benn

The War of 1812 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The War of 1812-1815 was a bloody confrontation that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict saw British, American, and First Nations' forces clash, and in the process, shape the future of North American history. This exciting new volume explains what led to America's decision to take up arms against Great Britain and assesses the three terrible years of fighting that followed on land and sea, where battles such as Lake Erie and Lake Champlain launched American naval traditions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472810090
• Artikelnr.: 42185454

Autorenporträt

Dr Carl Benn is a history professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and previously worked in the museum field for 34 years. He has curated numerous exhibits and restored historic facilities, including Canada's most complete War of 1812 fort. His extensive publications include the critically acclaimed A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812 (University of Toronto Press, 2019).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war A small war with complex causes
Warring sides Soldiers
sailors
and warriors
Outbreak America sets its sights on Canada
The fighting The war on land and at sea
Portrait of a soldier Black Hawk's war
The world around war Propaganda and protest
Portrait of a civilian John Strachan's war
How the war ended The peace of Christmas Eve
Conclusion and consequences The world's longest undefended border?
Further reading
Index