The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon |
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Author:
| Black, Jeremy |
ISBN: | 978-0-8061-8525-5 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces and the decisive naval battle of New Orleans. Now a respected British military historian offers an international perspective on the conflict to better gauge its significance. In
The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon, Jeremy Black provides a dramatic account of the war framed within a wider political and economic context than most American historians have...
More DescriptionThe War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces and the decisive naval battle of New Orleans. Now a respected British military historian offers an international perspective on the conflict to better gauge its significance. In The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon, Jeremy Black provides a dramatic account of the war framed within a wider political and economic context than most American historians have previously considered.