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Amateurs, to Arms! : A Military History of the War Of 1812 by John R. Elting (1995, Trade Paperback, Reprint)

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"A gripping narrative of an unpopular and badly fought war--a century and a half before Vietnam--that will shock the uninformed reader."-- Military History Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. The odds against the American fighting forces-woefully unrealistic preparations and expectations, British military might, a feckless Congress and administration, the treason of many citizens who fed and praised the enemy-were overwhelming. American soil was invaded along three frontiers, the national capital was occupied and burned, and the secession of the New England states loomed as a definite possibility. Amateurs, to Arms examines in succession the campaigns of "Mr. Madison's War": the U.S. invasion of Canada; the key naval battles on Lakes Erie and Champlain; the British invasion via the Chesapeake Bay and its repulse at Baltimore; and the campaign leading to the American victory at New Orleans, fought and won after the war was over. Elting describes the planning and preparations (or lack of them) for the campaigns, tells how they were fought, and analyzes the battlefield performance of both sides. Specially prepared maps and numerous illustrations complement Elting's vivid, penetrating account of how the young republic fought and nearly lost its "Second War for Independence."

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Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
0306806533
ISBN-13
9780306806537
eBay Product ID (ePID)
134186

Product Key Features

Book Title
Amateurs, to Arms! : a Military History of the War of 1812
Author
John R. Elting
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Military / War of 1812, Military / United States
Publication Year
1995
Genre
History
Number of Pages
372 Pages

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11.9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E355.E48 1995
Edition Description
Reprint
Lccn
95-016004
Dewey Decimal
973.5/24
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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by mxA8NL0TQTW@Del...Jun 14, 2009
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The author has done a good work on the subject of the War of 1812. The writing was indeed well researched and inclusive of maps and of illustrations in center of book. This edition could have included an appendix with names of principals and or statistical data such as casualty figures etc. This book fills a void in my military history library. Again highly recommended.

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