The War of 1812: A Captivating Guide to the Military Conflict between the United States of America and Great Britain That Started during the Napoleonic Wars

by Captivating History

If you want to discover the captivating history of the War of 1812, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside! Among all of the conflicts that took place in American history, the War of 1812 is one of the most unique wars that helped to shape many of the important American milestones in the years to come. It was also a battle of surprises and irony as well—firstly, the weaknesses of both parties ultimately ended up being their respective strengths in the two years of constant fighting that started off in 1812. Secondly, the War of 1812 was the most pointless series of conflicts for the parties involved, as the geographical borders ultimately reverted back to what they were before the war, meaning all the resources and manpower that was used or lost during the fighting was all for naught. The War of 1812 was a local war between Canada (which was still under British authority) and the US, as well as a part of the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century. In a way, the War of 1812 was a byproduct of the prominent Napoleonic Wars, which was fought mainly in Europe. In The War of 1812: A Captivating Guide to the Military Conflict between the United States of America and Great Britain That Started during the Napoleonic Wars, you will discover topics such as Prelude to the WarKey Players and Statistics of the War of 1812Timeline of the War of 1812The War of 1812- The Invasion of CanadaThe War of 1812- The Taming of the WestThe War of 1812- The Creek WarThe War of 1812- Naval Battles of the War of 1812And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the War of 1812, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Genres: History, Military History

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 20, 2019

Reviews

[Jerry Jares · Rating 5 out of 5]

Historian H W Brands states that the American war hawks considered the War of 1812 to be the second war of independence with Britain. The most serious problem was the outrage of British impressment of American sailors, to the tune of almost 10,000 men. The Napoleonic Wars were still ongoing and the British and French established edicts against the Americans from trading with each other. America saw this as undermining America's independence.

Readers have to feel sorry for the American Indians; they were pulled into the fracas, on both sides. The British continued to arm the Indians (with guns) while the Americans did not want them to have the weapons (to fight the removement of Indian tribes from valuable lands). Over 10,000 Indians were killed in this war, while the main combatants had considerably fewer casualties. This was the first time I'd heard that the Spanish entered the war on the side of the British.

The author's use of the timeline was most helpful in keeping the battle-rich text straight. By having the date and location, it was easier to keep the action and leaders straight, as they moved from one battle to another. I don't think I can overemphasize the value of the timeline in helping the reader keep the battles and incidents straight when there were a great number of battles taking place.

Overall, this is a fine piece of research and writing. The author clearly gave the incidents leading up to the war, the battles and other actions of the war, and the results. Tragically, after all that death and destruction, not much changed after the War of 1812 except that the largest contingent of participants to die were 10,000 Indians.

[Carol Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've recently learned that there are a lot of facts about The War of 1812 that I never learned. We kind of glossed over this war in my American History classes. For example, I never knew the role played by several affiliated Native American tribes under the leadership of Tecumseh. They provided about half (more than half in the early years of the war) of the soldiers on the British side. I knew they were allied with the British, but I didn't know the extent of their involvement. Basically, they were fighting to maintain their land so they could form a recognized nation to the west of the United States. If the British/Tecumseh alliance had won the war, they would have blocked off the western movement of American pioneers.

This is a short book, but contains a significant amount of information about the war.

[Douglas Reedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative book.

After reading this book, I felt much more knowledgeable about the War of 1812. It included all the battle dates, reasons behind the conflicts and so much more.

[David Luckie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Error-ridden overview

This appears to have been written with all of the patience and careful attention to detail that God has bestowed on the average freshman History student. I couldn't wait to finish it.

[Michael Lomuscio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good information. But it was like reading an encyclopedia.