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<p>This engagingly told and richly illustrated history invites readers to travel back in time and imagine what it would have been like to live through the War of 1812, Americaâs forgotten conflict.</p><p>Offering readers an impressive array of images-some rarely before seen-and a crisp narrative, the book recounts the warâs main battles and campaigns, from William Hullâs ignominious surrender at Detroit in 1812 to Andrew Jacksonâs spectacular victory at New Orleans in 1815. Learn about Oliver H. Perryâs remarkable victory on Lake Erie and the ensuing death of the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Witness the devastation on the Niagara Front as the balance of power shifted back and forth. Watch as Thomas Macdonough executes a masterstroke on Lake Champlain, winning a great naval battle and saving upper New York from occupation. Experience the demoralizing British raids in the Chesapeake that culminated in the burning of Washington, D.C., and the successful defense of Baltimore that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen The Star-Spangled Banner.</p><p><i>The Rockets' Red Glare</i> recaptures in vivid detail not only the military history of the war but also its domestic and diploma

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Author

Donald R. Hickey and Connie D. Clark

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781421401553

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.8 / 5 (10 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14