"The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon" Topic
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Tango01 | 25 Mar 2014 9:51 p.m. PST |
"The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and the decisive naval battle of New Orleans. Now a respected British military historian offers an international perspective on the conflict to better gauge its significance. In The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon, Jeremy Black provides a dramatic account of the war framed within a wider political and economic context than most American historians have previously considered. In his examination of events both diplomatic and military, Black especially focuses on the actions of the British, for whom the conflict was, he argues, a mere distraction from the Napoleonic War in Europe. Black describes parallels and contrasts to other military operations throughout the world. He stresses the domestic and international links between politics and military conflict; in particular, he describes how American political unease about a powerful executive and strong army undermined U.S. military efforts. He also offers new insights into the war in the West, amphibious operations, the effects of the British blockade, and how the conflict fit into British global strategy. For those who think the War of 1812 is a closed book, this volume brims with observations and insights that better situate this "American" war on the international stage" See here. link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement Armand |
Glengarry5 | 25 Mar 2014 9:56 p.m. PST |
This sounds like a fresh look at the War of 1812 that I would welcome but to refer to the "naval battle of New Orleans" does not inspire confidence in the scholarship involved. Lets hope it's just the copy editor
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Dave Jackson | 26 Mar 2014 6:37 a.m. PST |
yea, well, maybe.ave read others from him, not overly entusiastic about him. |
IronDuke596 | 26 Mar 2014 9:43 a.m. PST |
Glenngary5; I thought the same. |
Mr Canuck | 26 Mar 2014 10:22 a.m. PST |
"The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and the decisive naval battle of New Orleans. Now a respected British military historian offers an international perspective on the conflict to better gauge its significance. Wow
The War of 1812 was so much more than just the burning of the White House, and the battle of New Orleans. Those are events from 1814 – the end of the war. Hope this book is more comprehensive than that! |
Glengarry5 | 26 Mar 2014 5:37 p.m. PST |
"The War of 1812 was so much more than just the burning of the White House, and the battle of New Orleans." True, but it's also true that that might be all most Americans know about the War of 1812! |
Clays Russians | 04 Apr 2014 11:30 a.m. PST |
Seems like the winner was actually Canada, not the US or Great Britain |
Clays Russians | 04 Apr 2014 11:31 a.m. PST |
At least that's my belief because WE sure didn't win it |
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