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The Second War With England, Volume I
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 4.99Settle in for nonstop wartime action in this encyclopedic account of the War of 1812. The first of two volumes penned by esteemed author and journalist Joel T. Headley on the topic, this book takes you right onto the battlefield and then zooms out for an analytical take on tactics and strategy. more...
Captain Fitz
Dundurn 2011; US$ 8.99The name James FitzGibbon struck terror in the hearts of U.S. soldiers crossing the border to attack Canada during the War of 1812. This is the dramatic story of his life and that of the daring exploits of his Green Tigers, his 50 specially trained, hand-picked men from the 49th Regiment of the British Army in Upper Canada. more...
The End of Barbary Terror
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 14.99Focuses on the fledgling American nation's diplomatic and naval campaign in 1812 to break the Barbary pirates, rogue states of North Africa. more...
Civil-Military Relations during the War of 1812
ABC-CLIO 2009; US$ 50.00Civil-military relations in the era of the War of 1812 must be seen as a broad theme, not just the particular relationships between officers, military organizations, and civil government and civilians. Civil-military attitudes were interwoven in the lives of Americans and must be seen as ideological and social in character with political expressions.... more...
The War of 1812 in Person
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2010; US$ 45.00This work reproduces fifteen War of 1812 manuscripts, including diaries, memoirs, and letters. The accounts provide a range of perspectives on the war's ground conflicts, from officers to enlisted men, volunteers and militia. more...
Red Coats & Grey Jackets
Dundurn 1996; US$ 12.99The author discusses the personalities and analyzes the organization and tactics of the opposing forces in this well-documented account. more...
The War of 1812
Shell Education 2005; US$ 8.99When President James Madison declared war on Great Britain for a second time, the War of 1812 began. Problems started when America sent ships out to sea to trade with other countries. The war eventually ended, and the Treaty of Ghent was signed. America earned the respect of the British as a free, independent nation. more...
James Madison
Shell Education 2005; US$ 8.99James Madison made great contributions to the United States. During his presidency, he declared war on Great Britain. Not all of his decisions met public approval, but he was well respected throughout his lifetime and one of the most influential founding fathers. more...
American Privateers in the War of 1812
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 75.00During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy numbered several dozen ships and captured fewer than 200 British vessels. American privateers, on the other hand, commanded more than 200 vessels and captured more than 1,000 British ships. The privateers proved the only American force that consistently threatened Britain throughout the Atlantic, especially along... more...









