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Book SynopsisThis unsurpassed work illuminates the unpopular, blunder-filled War of 1812.
Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PACE FOREWORD vii I. INVASION OE CANADA I II. HULLS SURRENDER . 13 111. THE NIAGARA CAMPAIGN . 24 IV. NAVAL BATTLES . 37 V. THE RIVER RAISIN . 47 VI. PROCTOR AND PERRY 58 VII. THE BATTLE OF THE THAMES . 70 VIII. DEARBORN'S CAMPAIGN 77 IX. WILKINSON'S CAMPAIGN 91 X. MOBILE AND FORT Mims . . 106 XI. CAMPAIGNS AMONG THE CREEKS . . 117 XII. THE BLOCKADE . . 129 XIII. CHESAPEAKE AND ARGUS . , 140 XIV. PRIVATEERING . . . . 150 XV. MONROE AND ARMSTRONG . . 163 XVI. CHIPPAWA AND LUNDY'S LANE . 169 XVII. FORT ERIE . 188 XVIII, PLATTS13CTRG . . 201 XIX. 13LADENSBURG . 215 XX. BALTIMORE .. 228 XXI. SLOOPS OF WAR AND PRIVATEERS . . 238 XXII. EXHAUSTION . . 254 XXIII. CONGRESS AND THE ARMY . . 265 XXIV. THE HARTFORD CONVENTION . . 275 XXV. NEW ORLEANS IN DANGER . 285 XXVI. THE ARTILLERY BATTLE . 302 XXVII. THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS . 315 XXVIII. THE MEETING AT CLIENT . . 324 XXIX. THE TREATY OF GHENT . 334 XXX. THE CLOSE OF HOSTILITIES . 346 XXXI. OBSERVATIONS ON THE AMERICAN CHARACTER. 357 INDEX . . . . . . . . , . . .. 363
