books.google.ca - Hitsman's account of the War of 1812 is regarded by many experts as the best one-volume history of that conflict. It is an engrossing story of the causes of the war and of the campaigns and battles that raged on land and water, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. This new paperback edition, edited...http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_incredible_War_of_1812.html?id=81V3AAAAMAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe incredible War of 1812
University of Toronto Press, 1965 - History - 265 pages
Hitsman's account of the War of 1812 is regarded by many experts as the best one-volume history of that conflict. It is an engrossing story of the causes of the war and of the campaigns and battles that raged on land and water, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. This new paperback edition, edited by Donald E. Graves, contains the entire text of the original edition and much new material.
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This book is almost entirely pure military history, and as such it succeeds admirably. However, this also means it's a little dry. It provides many good maps, pictures, and detailed addenda. In ...Read full review
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User Review - Brett - Goodreads
I'll admit I'm partial to Donald Graves, the way he writes history and his editing. That said JM Hitsman's republished edition tied together some areas of the War of 1812 that were missing for me. As ...Read full review