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The War of 1812

By Carl Benn

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The War of 1812

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In this fully illustrated introduction, acclaimed historian Carl Benn examines the War of 1812 and its significance in US history. 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. Carl Benn 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. This new edition has been updated throughout to draw on the research and advances in scholarship in the two decades since original publication in 2002. Benn examines how this has not only impacted basic assumptions of force size and battle dates in some cases, but has also drawn attention to subjects that had previously been overlooked. Fully illustrated in colour with specially commissioned maps and 50 new images, this book provides an accessible overview of the War of 1812.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
144
Release Date:
2024-01-18
Publication Date:
2024-01-16
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472858565
ISBN13:
9781472858566
Weight:
308 g
Height:
148 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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