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Author : Gilbert Collins
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781550026269
Includes more than 400 historic sites, both well-known and obscure, in both Canada and the U.S.
Author : Gilbert Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1525255967
Includes more than 400 historic sites, both well-known and obscure, in both Canada and the U.S.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1091211835
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 : John Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Battlefields
ISBN : OCLC:1342469413
Author : Donald R. Hickey,Connie D. Clark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317701972
The War of 1812 ranged over a remarkably large territory, as the fledgling United States battled Great Britain at sea and on land across what is now the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada. Native people and the Spanish were also involved in the war’s interrelated conflicts. Often overlooked, the War of 1812 has been the subject of an explosion of new research over the past twenty-five years. The Routledge Handbook of the War of 1812 brings together the insights of this research through an array of fresh essays by leading scholars in the field, offering an overview of current understandings of the war that will be a vital reference for students and researchers alike. The essays in this volume examine a wide range of military, political, social, and cultural dimensions of the war. With full consideration given to American, Canadian, British, and native viewpoints, the international group of contributors place the war in national and international context, chart the course of events in its different theaters, consider the war’s legacy and commemoration, and examine the roles of women, African Americans, and natives. Capturing the state of the field in a single volume, this handbook is a must-have resource for anyone with an interest in early America.
Author : Ralph E. Eshelman
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801898372
Welcome to War of 1812 tidewater country. Here, in the waters and on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, Americans fought to preserve their recently won independence from the British. Detailing sites from Maryland to Virginia to the District of Columbia, this portable guidebook points readers to the war’s most important battlefields and historic places. The book is organized into eighteen tours. Five Historic Route Tours guide enthusiasts down the same roads and past the same buildings that proved critical in the struggle. Thirteen Historic City, Town, and Regional Tours feature key sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Visitors can pick a tour and follow the President and First Lady as they fled Washington, D.C., or British troops as they landed at North Point, or the Declaration of Independence as patriots saved it from the invaders. The tours are organized geographically to make trip planning easy. All are accessible by car or on foot; bike and water excursions are also suggested where appropriate. Each tour includes a brief history and information every visitor will need to know, such as the address, phone number, website, parking availability, days and hours of operation, and entrance fees. The guide is richly illustrated throughout, showing many structures that no longer exist and numerous historic sites not visible from public roads. Detailed maps direct visitors to each site. Tourists can step back in time as they travel the same roads and waterways that American and British troops did two centuries ago.
Author : Don Bamford,Paul Carroll
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1770706062
David Wingfield joined the Royal Navy in 1806, at the age of fourteen. His service took him to the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. Captured, he was a POW in the United States for nine months. Following his release, Wingfield had some intriguing adventures on the Upper Great Lakes before returning to England. Once home, he used his handwritten notes, kept during his time in North America, as the basis for an account of his experiences there This unique account of the history of Canada during the events of the War of 1812 and the stories of the people and places he was exposed to during this time is being made available in book form for the first time. This is the only account of the War of 1812 as seen through the eyes of a young seaman. Included is a Wingfield genealogical description that spans the modern world.
Author : John Grodzinski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135912192
John R. Grodzinski’s volume in the Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies covers the origins of the War of 1812 - the major post-revolutionary conflict fought between the United States and the British Empire - providing a general overview of the significant battles that occurred at sea and in the area of the present-day Great Lakes and U.S.-Canadian border. The key features of this research guide are the bibliographical elements, namely lists of published books, articles, and on-line resources pertaining to the War of 1812, as well as references to archival resources available in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The War of 1812 is a valuable supplementary resource for institutional libraries on both sides of the Atlantic.
Author : Robert Malcomson
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810865167
The War of 1812 was an extremely complicated war motivated by British seizures of American vessels and goods, American desire to expand into Canada, and impressment of American sailors into the British Navy. However, these are merely the immediate causes. To fully understand the War of 1812, one must delve deeper into history. This book does just that, as it covers the period leading up to the war (1803-1812) and the events of the war itself (1812-1815) through the use of a dictionary consisting of more than 1,400 cross-referenced entries covering descriptions of engagements, ships, weaponry, the compositions of regiments, significant political and military figures, and a full list of key places, issues and terms. Also included are 21 photographs, 6 maps, a chronology of events, an introductory essay, and a comprehensive bibliography, subdivided by topic and fully annotated.
Author : Terry Copp,Matt Symes,Caitlin McWilliams,Nick Lachance,Geoff Keelan,Jeffrey Mott
Publisher : Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1926804139
For Canadians, the War of 1812 has held various meanings at different times. In the immediate aftermath, alongside the “Loyalist” narrative of fleeing from the defeat of the British at the hands of American rebels, the war was regarded as redemptive for those still loyal to British North America. From the American perspective, it is merely one in a host of small-scale wars in North America, and the events of 1812–1815 are mostly forgotten in the collective memory of the United States. The authors of 1812: A Guide to the War and Its Legacy believe that the War of 1812 was an important event in North American history with lasting consequences for Canadians, Americans, and First Nations. This guidebook, published by the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies, uses modern satellite images, archival records, paintings, and contemporary photographs to help readers understand what happened during the war and why it happened that way. The book includes a historical section that seeks to place events in their strategic, operational, and human context. A tour section is designed to introduce and guide readers to key locations of war and memory and offer an explanation of the fluid memory that has evolved over the last two hundred years. The War of 1812 has been forgotten, reimagined, and invented anew many times, and the itineraries of the guide illustrate that ever-changing process of commemoration.
Author : Kenneth Lawson
Publisher : Ambassador International
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781935507475
Brigadier General Gustavus Loomis (1789-1872) served for almost six decades in the uniform of the United States Army. A veteran of five wars, Loomis was a professional soldier respected by his peers and feared by his enemies. But Gustavus Loomis, a country boy from Thetford, Vermont was more than a career military officer. Loomis was a sincere and dedicated Christian. His faith in Jesus Christ was visible and undeniable. In his long life, Loomis always placed God first, followed by devotion to his family and then to service to his country. He was a man of the military who saw frequent combat and who spoke about Jesus to all who would listen. His home in garrison and his tent in the field were places of psalm singing and scripture reading. His bravery in the face of the enemy gave him high commendations, but his real passion was for the Lord and for his family. While some ridiculed him for his support of revivals, none ever questioned his professionalism as a soldier and an officer.
Author : Patrick Richard Carstens
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781456867553
Presents information about historic sites that can be visited to relive the War of 1812, including location, hours of operation and admission. Most of the sites have been visited by the authors.
Author : Carl Benn
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448813339
Examines the events leading up to the War of 1812 and the major phases of the war, and describes the views of all parties--the Indians and the Canadians as well as the United States and Great Britain.
Author : John Grant,Ray Jones
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781596529243
Discover the war that shaped North America in this fully illustrated companion to the PBS television documentary. It has been almost two full centuries since a thin line of Canadian militiamen turned back an American army at Crysler’s Farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence, and the tattered Star-Spangled Banner flew through the night and into the dawn over Fort McHenry, surviving a storm of Royal Navy shot and shell. However, the approach of the war’s bicentennial has unleashed a cascade of interest in this smoky, old cannon-and-musket conflict. Lushly illustrated with more than 120 color photographs and archival paintings, this exciting documentary companion brings the war to life with vivid descriptions and insightful eyewitness accounts. Readers can relive key moments in the conflict by visiting battlefields and other relevant sites such as Queenstown Heights, Lundy’s Lane, Fort McHenry, and Chalmette Plantation outside New Orleans. The book is divided into seven chronologically arranged chapters, each of them focusing on one of several distinct theaters of the war. Follow the course of what happened and why each location was important to the war as a whole.
Author : Timothy L. Sanford,Patrick Richard Carstens
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781453588925
The quest to write a geographical book leading up to the two-hundredth anniversary of this conflict, known as the War of 1812, that created two North American countries we enjoy today, began in 2006, with the goal to visit as many historical sites as possible. We started searching for roadside markers, plaques, monuments, cemeteries, the tombstones to the fallen, fortifications, battlefields and those who fought in this war, and to tell the readers the stories behind them. Searching for the Forgotten War 1812, was an experience that was more than we expected in terms of the wonderful people we met along the way.