1812
Subtitle: the war that forged a nation
By: Walter R. Borneman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
Subjects: United States -- History -- War of 1812.; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Influence.
Description: "Here are the stories of commanding generals such as America's Henry "Granny" Dearborn, double-dealing James Wilkinson, and feisty Andrew Jackson, as well as Great Britain's gallant Sir Isaac Brock, overly cautious Sir George Prevost, and Rear Admiral George Cockburn, the man who put the torch to Washington. Here too are those inadvertently caught up in the war, from heroine farm wife Laura Secord, whom some call Canada's Paul Revere, to country doctor William Beanes, whose capture set the stage for Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner."" "1812: The War That Forged a Nation presents a sweeping narrative that emphasizes the struggle's importance to America's coming-of-age as a nation. Though frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 did indeed span half a continent - from Mackinac Island to New Orleans and Lake Champlain to Horseshoe Bend - and it paved the way for the conquest of the other half."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-333) and index.