The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict"Most histories of the War of 1812 focus on one or two aspects of the war -- usually the military campaigns and naval engagements. In this new general history, based on twenty years of research in a broad range of sources, Donald Hickey explores the military, political, diplomatic, economic, social, and financial history of our second war with Great Britain"--Inside cover. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Declaration of War | 29 |
The Baltimore Riots | 52 |
The Campaign of 1812 | 72 |
Raising Men and Money | 100 |
6The Campaign of 1813 | 126 |
7The Last Embargo | 159 |
8The British Counteroffensive | 182 |
9The Crisis of 1814 | 221 |
The Hartford Convention | 255 |
The Treaty of Ghent | 281 |
Conclusion | 300 |
A Note on Sources | 317 |
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