America's first crisis the War of 1812
The War of 1812, sometimes called "America#x92;s forgotten war", was a curious affair. At the time, it was dismissed as "Mr. Madison#x92;s War". Later it was hailed by some as America#x92;s "Second War for Independence" and ridiculed by others, such as President Harry T...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press
2014.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Excelsior editions. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45606432*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- "The silliest damned war"
- Stumbling toward war
- The Chesapeake affair
- "Leopardized"
- Land, empire, and intrigue
- The Indian question
- Tippecanoe and the course of history
- A declaration of war
- The invasion begins
- The battle of Queenston Heights
- Three-pronged disaster
- "Remember the raisin"
- The sacking of York
- Victories at last
- The battles of Stoney Creek and Beaver Dams
- The battle of Thames
- The making of a Navy
- A new generation of heroes
- Blockade
- The cursed Chesapeake
- "We have met the enemy and they are ours"
- The battle of the carpenters
- Saving Canada
- Turning the tables on the invaders
- Canada's bloodiest battle
- Victory on Lake Champlain
- "The Bladensburg races"
- The burning of the White House
- The defense of Baltimore
- "Oh say can you see"
- The siege of Fort Erie
- The battle of Horseshoe Bend
- The southern campaign
- The treaty of Ghent
- The battle of New Orleans
- The making of a nation.
