num_pages: 152
description: This abridged version of Donald Hickey's popular The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict focuses on the military campaigns as well as the political and diplomatic history of the war. Intended for a general audience and students in introductory and upper division United Stateshistory courses, the volume is gripping reading. It includes a chronology of major events during the war and a list of further suggested reading. 
language: English
title: The War of 1812: A Short History
titlecomplete: The War of 1812: A Short History
genres: History, American History, Military History, American, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 89
publisher: University of Illinois Press