num_pages: 384
description: Now marking its bicentennial the War of 1812 remains the least understood of America's wars. Neither side gained a clear triumph but in truth it was our second war of independence settling once and for all that America would never again submit to Britain. It featured humiliating disasters-Washington was attacked the White House burned-and stirring successes like the Battle of Lake Erie one of the greatest naval victory in American history. Here Hugh Howard acclaimed for his vivid historical narratives brings a forgotten conflict alive and offers a vivid portrait of two key figures at its center President James Madison and his charismatic courageous first lady Dolley.
language: English
title: Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple and the War of 1812
publisher: Bloomsbury Press