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- catalog abstract ""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 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."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12981437.
- catalog coverage "United States History War of 1812.".
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""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 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."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "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?".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [91]-93) and index.".
- catalog extent "95 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0415968399 (hardback : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Essential histories".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Routledge,".
- catalog spatial "United States History War of 1812.".
- catalog subject "973.5/2 21".
- catalog subject "E354 .B46 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "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?".
- catalog title "The War of 1812 / Carl Benn.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".