America and the War of 1812This is a complete account of the war of 1812 in American history, with due attention to naval battles as well as land battles. It begins with the background of the war in interesting detail and covers the war itself for the majority of the book. Besides military events the book tells about people and events of domestic matters, particularly in relation to the war. Military actions are clearly given. The book introduces Andrew Jackson and other commanders on land and sea and the Cherokees and other Indians. Details of victories and defeats and the taking of Washington are covered. |
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Índice
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POLITICS AND WARFARE | 155 |
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS | 163 |
DEARBORN | 171 |
UNDER ORDERS | 179 |
BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE | 187 |
END OF THE YEAR | 195 |
THE YEAR IS 1814 | 203 |
WASHINGTON | 211 |
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CANADA | 99 |
DETROIT | 107 |
ISSAC HULL | 115 |
MILITARY ACTION | 123 |
ZACHERY TAYLOR | 131 |
QUEENSTON | 139 |
AMERICANS AT WAR | 147 |
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER AT WORK | 219 |
MORE FIGHTING | 227 |
NEW ORLEANS | 235 |
PEACE | 245 |
PEACETIME | 253 |
THE WESTERN COUNTRY | 259 |
BUSY AMERICANS | 269 |
MATTERS OF PEACE | 279 |
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Página 115 - Massachusetts, that in a war like the present, waged without justifiable cause, and prosecuted in a manner which indicates that conquest and ambition are its real motives, it is not becoming a moral and religious people to express any approbation of military or naval exploits which are not immediately connected with the defence of our sea-coast and soil.
Página 165 - An honorable peace is attainable only by an efficient war. My plan would be to call out the ample resources of the country, give them a judicious direction. prosecute the war with the utmost vigor, strike wherever we can reach the enemy, at sea or on land, and negotiate the terms of a peace at Quebec or at Halifax. We are told that England is a proud and lofty nation, which disdaining to wait for danger, meets it half way. Haughty as she is, we once triumphed over her. and, if we do not listen to...
Página 173 - Should I. be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father ? May heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country ! But if we are destined to fall, may my fall be like Wolfe's — to sleep in the arms of victory.
Página 259 - I have therefore thought fit to issue this my proclamation, warning and enjoining all faithful citizens who have been led without due knowledge or consideration to participate in the said unlawful enterprises to withdraw from the same without delay, and commanding all persons whatsoever engaged or concerned in the same to cease all further proceedings therein, as they will answer the contrary at their peril. And...
Página 68 - Sir, I am not versed in this calculating policy; and will not, therefore, pretend to estimate in dollars and cents the value of national independence, or national affection.
Página 22 - Scripps" said he on one occasion, "it is a great piece of folly to attempt to make anything out of my early life. It can all be condensed into a single sentence and that sentence you will find in Gray's Elegy: 'The short and simple annals of the poor.
Página 14 - Till they return to some sense of moral duty, therefore, we keep within ourselves. This gives time. Time may produce peace in Europe ; peace in Europe removes all causes of difference, till another European war ; and by that time our debt may be paid, our revenues clear, and our strength increased.
Página 176 - ... the party by observing them well armed and constantly on their guard. They however pursued on their track six days and finally stole every horse belonging to the party. Some idea of the situation of those men may be conceived, when we take into consideration that they were now on foot and had a journey of 2000 miles before them, 1500 of which entirely unknown, as they intended and prosecuted it considerably south of Messrs. Lewis...
Página 176 - By information received from these gentlemen, it appears that a journey across the continent of North America might be performed with a waggon, there being no obstruction in the whole route that any person would dare to call a mountain, in ^addition to its being much the most direct and short one to go from this place to the mouth of the Columbia river.
Página 274 - The cabin to which the Lincoln family removed after leaving the little half-faced camp to the Sparrows was in some respects a pretentious structure. It was of hewed logs, and was eighteen feet square. It was high enough to admit of a loft, where Abe slept, and to which he ascended each night by means of pegs driven in the wall. The rude furniture was in keeping with the surroundings. Three-legged stools answered for chairs. The bedstead, made of poles fastened in the cracks of the logs on one side,...
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Informação bibliográfica
| Título | America and the War of 1812 |
| Autor | Eugene M. Wait |
| Editora | Nova Publishers, 1999 |
| ISBN | 156072644X, 9781560726449 |
| Número de páginas | 290 páginas |
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