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Author : Sir Walter Scott
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)
Download or read book The Lady of the Lake written by Sir Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1816 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780960484
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Great Lakes Warships 1812–1815 written by Mark Lardas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When war broke out in 1812, neither the United States Navy nor the Royal Navy had more than a token force on the Great Lakes. However, once the shooting started, it sparked a ship-building arms race that continued throughout the war. This book examines the design and development of the warships built upon the lakes during the war, emphasising their differences from their salt-water contemporaries. It then goes onto cover their operational use as they were pitted against each other in a number of clashes on the lakes that often saw ships captured, re-crewed, and thrown back against their pervious owners. Released in 2012 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the outbreak of the war, this is a timely look at a small, freshwater naval war.
Author : Nicole Eustace
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812206363
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)
Download or read book 1812 written by Nicole Eustace and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As military campaigns go, the War of 1812 was a disaster. By the time it ended in 1815, Washington, D.C., had been burned to the ground, the national debt had nearly tripled, and territorial gains were negligible. Yet the war gained so much popular support that it ushered in what is known as the "era of good feelings," a period of relative partisan harmony and strengthened national identity. Historian Nicole Eustace's cultural history of the war tells the story of how an expensive, unproductive campaign won over a young nation—largely by appealing to the heart. 1812 looks at the way each major event of the war became an opportunity to capture the American imagination: from the first attempt at invading Canada, intended as the grand opening of the war; to the battle of Lake Erie, where Oliver Perry hoisted the flag famously inscribed with "Don't Give Up the Ship"; to the burning of the Capitol by the British. Presidential speeches and political cartoons, tavern songs and treatises appealed to the emotions, painting war as an adventure that could expand the land and improve opportunities for American families. The general population, mostly shielded from the worst elements of the war, could imagine themselves participants in a great national movement without much sacrifice. Bolstered with compelling images of heroic fighting men and the loyal women who bore children for the nation, war supporters played on romantic notions of familial love to espouse population expansion and territorial aggression while maintaining limitations on citizenship. 1812 demonstrates the significance of this conflict in American history: the war that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" laid the groundwork for a patriotism that still reverberates today.
Author : Alec R. Gilpin
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1609173198
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The War of 1812 in the Old Northwest written by Alec R. Gilpin and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging narrative history deftly illustrates the War of 1812 as it played out in the Old Northwest — Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and bordering parts of Canada. From the stirrings of conflict in the area beginning as early as the 1760s, through the Battle of Tippecanoe, and to Michigan Territory’s role as a focal point in prewar preparation, the book examines the lead-up to the war before delving into key battles in the region. In this accessible text, Gilpin explores key figures, dates, and wartime developments, shedding considerable light on the strategic and logistical issues raised by the region’s unique geography, culture, economy, and political temperament. Battles covered include the Surrender of Detroit, the Siege of Fort Meigs, and the battles of River Raisin, Lake Erie, the Thames, and Mackinac Island.
Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Franklin Classics
ISBN 13 : 9780342577903
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (779 download)
Download or read book The Naval War of 1812; Or, the History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain, to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans; Volume 1 written by Theodore Roosevelt and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Gillum Ferguson
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252094557
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Illinois in the War of 1812 written by Gillum Ferguson and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russell P. Strange "Book of the Year" Award from the Illinois State Historical Society, 2012. On the eve of the War of 1812, the Illinois Territory was a new land of bright promise. Split off from Indiana Territory in 1809, the new territory ran from the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers north to the U.S. border with Canada, embracing the current states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and a part of Michigan. The extreme southern part of the region was rich in timber, but the dominant feature of the landscape was the vast tall grass prairie that stretched without major interruption from Lake Michigan for more than three hundred miles to the south. The territory was largely inhabited by Indians: Sauk, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, and others. By 1812, however, pioneer farmers had gathered in the wooded fringes around prime agricultural land, looking out over the prairies with longing and trepidation. Six years later, a populous Illinois was confident enough to seek and receive admission as a state in the Union. What had intervened was the War of 1812, in which white settlers faced both Indians resistant to their encroachments and British forces poised to seize control of the upper Mississippi and Great Lakes. The war ultimately broke the power and morale of the Indian tribes and deprived them of the support of their ally, Great Britain. Sometimes led by skillful tacticians, at other times by blundering looters who got lost in the tall grass, the combatants showed each other little mercy. Until and even after the war was concluded by the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, there were massacres by both sides, laying the groundwork for later betrayal of friendly and hostile tribes alike and for ultimate expulsion of the Indians from the new state of Illinois. In this engrossing new history, published upon the war's bicentennial, Gillum Ferguson underlines the crucial importance of the War of 1812 in the development of Illinois as a state. The history of Illinois in the War of 1812 has never before been told with so much attention to the personalities who fought it, the events that defined it, and its lasting consequences. Endorsed by the Illinois Society of the War of 1812 and the Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.
Author : James J. Fuld
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486414751
Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (147 download)
Download or read book The Book of World-famous Music written by James J. Fuld and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-researched compilation of music information, analyzes nearly 1,000 of the world's most familiar melodies -- composers, lyricists, copyright date, first lines of music, lyrics, and other data. Includes 30 black-and-white illustrations.
Author : Gilbert Collins
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459712439
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)
Download or read book Guidebook to the Historic Sites of the War of 1812 written by Gilbert Collins and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been guidebooks to military sites before, but no other book has covered the War of 1812 in its entirety. This well-illustrated updated edition covers more than 400 historic sites of the War of 1812, both well-known and obscure, in both Canada and the United States. The author has used old pen and ink drawings from the last century to give a "then and now" feel to the book. Curious to know what is at the site of the Battle of Queenston Heights? Besides giving readers a detailed history of the events that occurred at the sites, the author describes what they have to offer visitors today, be it a historical plaque, historic house, or major interpretive centre. This book is a handy tool for both travellers and historians. It remains the only book on the market offering a comprehensive guide to nearly all of the sites in our last war with the United States.
Author : Andrew Lambert
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571273211
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)
Download or read book The Challenge written by Andrew Lambert and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire. Only the Royal Navy stood between Napoleon's legions and ultimate victory. In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada and American frigates attacked British merchant shipping, the lifeblood of British defence. War polarised America. The south and west wanted land, the north wanted peace and trade. But America had to choose between the oceans and the continent. Within weeks the land invasion had stalled, but American warships and privateers did rather better, and astonished the world by besting the Royal Navy in a series of battles. Then in three titanic single ship actions the challenge was decisively met. British frigates closed with the Chesapeake, the Essex and the President, flagship of American naval ambition. Both sides found new heroes but none could equal Captain Philip Broke, champion of history's greatest frigate battle, when HMS Shannon captured the USS Chesapeake in thirteen blood-soaked minutes. Broke's victory secured British control of the Atlantic, and within a year Washington, D.C. had been taken and burnt by British troops. Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, brings all his mastery of the subject and narrative brilliance to throw new light on a war which until now has been much mythologised, little understood.
Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147281584X
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book USS Lawrence vs HMS Detroit written by Mark Lardas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most critical naval fighting during the War of 1812 took place, not on the high seas, but on the inland lakes of North America: the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Carrying between 12 and 22 cannon, the British and American sloops-of-war were ship-rigged, brig-rigged or schooner-rigged vessels. Lakes actions often involved two ships facing each other broadside to broadside, the best example of which was the battle of Lake Erie in 1813 where HMS Detroit led a Royal Navy squadron against the USS Lawrence-led US Navy. Featuring full-colour artwork, this lively study investigates the prolonged struggle between British and US sloops-of-war, highlighting the differences between the war on the lakes and the war on the oceans during the Age of Fighting Sail. It reveals the circumstances under which these ships were built, how they were armed, and the human story behind their construction and use in battle.
Author : Illinois State Historical Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 784 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1904 written by Illinois State Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Papers in Illinois History and Transactions for the Year ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 782 pages
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Download or read book Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John C. Greene
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1611461162
Total Pages : 805 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)
Download or read book Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820 written by John C. Greene and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011 with total page 805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive, daily compendium of more than 18,000 performances that took place in Dublin's theatres, music halls, pleasure gardens, and circus amphitheatres between Thomas Sheridan's becoming the manager at Smock Alley Theatre in 1745 and the dissolution of the Crow Street Theatre in 1820.
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Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Publications of the Illinois State Historical Library, Illinois State Historical Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Illinois State Historical Society
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Total Pages : 782 pages
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Download or read book Papers in Illinois History and Transactions written by Illinois State Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hezekiah Niles
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Niles' National Register written by Hezekiah Niles and published by . This book was released on 1813 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
