Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812
by John R. Elting
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Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was our "most unmilitary war," fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. American soil was invaded along three frontiers, thte nation's capital was occupied and burned, and the secession of the New England states loomed as a possibility. In Amateurs, to Arms! distinguished military historian Colonel John R. Elting shows how the young republic fought and almost lost its show more "Second War for Independence," and how it was saved by the handful of amateur soldiers and sailors who survived, masters their deadly new professions, and somehow battled Great Britain to a standstill along our wilderness borders and on the high seas. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812
- Original publication date
- 1991
- People/Characters
- Isaac Brock; Thomas Macdonough, jr.; Oliver Hazard Perry; John Armstrong, Secretary of War; Jacob Brown; Isaac Chauncy (show all 26); Alexander Cochrane; George Cockburn; Henry Dearborn; Gordon Drummond; William Henry Harrison; Andrew Jackson; Morgan Lewis; Alexander Macomb; James Madison; James Monroe; Peter B. Porter; George Prevost; Henry Procter; Eleazer W. Ripley; Robert Ross; Winfield Scott; Nathan Towson; James Wilkinson; William H. Winder; James Yeo
- Important places
- Upper Canada; Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada; Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada; Fort Malden, Ontario, Canada; Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA; Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (show all 9); Fort Niagara; Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Sackets Harbor (Sackett's Harbor), New York, USA (Sackett's Harbor)
- Important events
- War of 1812 (1812 | 1815); Battle of New Orleans (1814-12-24 | 1815-01-08); Battle of Plattsburgh; Battle of Tippecanoe
- First words
- PROLOGUE
The armies that the United States mustered for the War of 1812 were truly amateurs at arms. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)From such beginnings came eventual reconciliation and the long unfortified frontier between Canada and the United States.
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- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 973.5 — History & geography History of North America United States 1809-1845
- LCC
- E355 .E48 — History of the United States United States Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 By period Early nineteenth century, 1801/1809-1845 Madison's administrations, 1809-1817 War of 1812
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