Union 1812 : the Americans who fought the Second War of Independence

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Union 1812 : the Americans who fought the Second War of Independence

Title remainder

the Americans who fought the Second War of Independence

Statement of responsibility

A.J. Langguth

Creator

• Langguth, A. J., 1933-2014
• trueLangguth, A. J., 1933-

Subject

• true1810s -- 1810 -- 1819
• trueEarly America (1784-1819) -- 1784 -- 1819
• trueHistory writing -- United States -- Early America
• trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- War of 1812
• trueImpressment
• trueMilitary history
• truePoliticians
• United States -- History -- War of 1812
• trueUnited States -- History -- War of 1812
• trueUnited States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Influence
• trueWar of 1812
• États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1812, Guerre de
• États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1812, Guerre de -- Influence
• trueCommand of troops
• true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900

Genre

• trueHistory writing

Language

eng

Summary

In the second and final war of independence, Madison leads an unprepared nation into a struggle that will establish the United States as a major world power and stake its claim to the entire continent. Before the outcome is decided, the war will have engulfed land and sea, with a disastrous U.S. defeat at Detroit and epic naval campaigns on the Great Lakes. After the Americans sack Toronto, the British retaliate by burning the White House and the Capitol. Finally, two and a half years of bloodshed and botched strategies culminate in the spectacular battle of New Orleans. We also meet colorful characters from America's past: not only James and Dolley Madison, but also Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Oliver Perry, Stephen Decatur, the great Shawnee chieftain Tecumseh, and four men who will follow Madison into the White House--James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Quincy Adams, and war hero Andrew Jackson. --From publisher description

Writing style

• trueEngaging
• trueScholarly

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

973.5/2

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits

Index

index present

LC call number

E354

LC item number

.L34 2006

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult