num_pages: 457
description: The first comprehensive history of the War of 1812 since Henry Adams's work of a century ago is a myth-shattering study that will inform and entertain students, historians, and general readers. Donald R. Hickey explores the military, diplomatic, and domestic history of our second war with Great Britain. He explains how the conflict promoted American nationalism and manifest destiny, stimulated peacetime defense spending, and enhanced America's reputation abroad. He also recalls that the war sparked bloody conflicts between pro-war Republican and anti-war Federalist neighbors, dealt a crippling blow to the American Indians, and hardened United States hearts against the British. 
language: English
title: The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict
titlecomplete: The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict
characters: John Armstrong Jr., Albert Gallatin, Alexander J. Dallas, Andrew Jackson, Winfield Scott, Henry Clay, William Henry Harrison, James A. Bayard, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun, James Madison
genres: History, American History, War, Grad School, Military History, Audiobook, American, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Politics
ratings_count: 557
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: The Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award
publisher: University of Illinois Press