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The War of 1812 (The Chicago History of American Civilization)
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by Harry L. Coles
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 307 pages
Published by: University Of Chicago Press August 15, 1966
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0226113507
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0226113500
Book Dimensions:
8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 12.5 ounces
Product Description
This compact history of the war attempts to separate myth from reality. Professor Coles narrates the main operations on both land and sea of the three-year struggle. He looks at the conflict from the British (and Canadian) as well as the American point of view, relating events in America to the greater war going on in Europe.
"A balanced analysis of tactics and strategy, this book also summarizes succinctly and clearly recent scholarship on causes and describes briefly the war's military, economic, and political consequences. Coles has surveyed thoroughly the existing literature but arrives at a number of independent judgments. It is the best single-volume account of the war in all its aspects. In recounting sea battles, Coles puts aside the patriotic blinders that have for so long prevented a sensible understanding of American capabilities and strategic necessities; thus American naval victories are put in a proper perspective. And in dealing with land engagements, he has shunned the mocking and amused attitude which has so often passed for historical judgment. Undergraduates will be stimulated by the hints of modern parallels and will find useful the great annotated bibliography and simple maps."—Choice
About The Author
Harry L. Coles was co-author and editor of Total War and Cold War: Problems in the Civilian Control of the Military, and co-author of Soldiers Become Governors. He contributed articles to various professional journals on the early national period of American history and was professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University.
Reader Reviews
I read this for a graduate course covering special readings in military history. Coles does an excellent job in relating the causes and consequences of an often overlooked war in the U.S. history. Coles praises the usual individuals associated with the War of 1812 (Scott, Jackson, Isaac Hull, Perry, Brock, Tecumseh) and castigates the usual suspects as well (Wilkinson, Wm. Hull, Dearborn, Procter, and James Madison and his cabinet save Monroe). There exists some errors of omission (Coles never explains why Laffite supported Jackson at New Orleans and barely covers the war west of Lake Michigan save for one brief mention). Overall, a excellent read, especially in regards to naval operations. For a more detailed analysis, I would recommend Mahon's treatment on the war.
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