The British Army At Mackinac 1812 1815

Author : Brian Leigh Dunnigan
Publisher : [Lansing, Mich] : Mackinac Island State Park Commission
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Fort (Mackinac Island, Mich.)
ISBN : UOM:39015037064501

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The British Army at Mackinac, 1812-1815 by Brian Leigh Dunnigan Pdf

From Book: Reports in Mackinac History and Archeology: This series is designed to provide a format for the publication of substantial reports relating to the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan. As the continued research efforts of the staff of the Mackinac State Historic Parks produce studies of the history and archeology of this region, they will be published in this series. Relevant papers by non-staff members will also be included. Research by the Mackinac State Historic Parks is primarily directed toward the restoration, reconstruction, and interpretation of the historic sites of Fort Michilimackinac, Fort Mackinac, Mill Creek, and other historic structure in Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. It is also the purpose of our program to present the results of our research to both the general public and the scholar. Museum displays, live interpretation, and attractive publications serve to accomplish this goal in their own unique ways. This report illuminates another aspect of our heritage in a way we trust will be interesting and informative. David A Armour, General Editor.

Author : George S. May
Publisher : Mackinac Island State Park Commission
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : History
ISBN : 0911872280

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War 1812 by George S. May Pdf

Synopsis: Completely redesigned in 2004, with new images, layout and cover. Highlights the surprise capture of Fort Mackinac by the British in the first major military encounter of the War of 1812.

Author : Phil Porter
Publisher : Michigan State University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1611862817

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The Soldiers of Fort Mackinac by Phil Porter Pdf

Fort Mackinac was home to more than 4,500 British and U.S. soldiers between 1780 and 1895... Here is the story of Fort Mackinac through the lives and activities of its soldiers. This book is profusely illustrated with more than 150 historic portraits, photographs, and maps -- from jacket flap.

Author : John R. Maass,Steven J. Rauch,Richard V. Barbuto,Richard D. Blackmon,Charles P. Neimeyer,Joseph F. Stoltz III,Center of Military History
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664190727

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The American Army Campaigns of the War of 1812 by John R. Maass,Steven J. Rauch,Richard V. Barbuto,Richard D. Blackmon,Charles P. Neimeyer,Joseph F. Stoltz III,Center of Military History Pdf

The War of 1812 is perhaps the United States' least known conflict. Other than Andrew Jackson's 1815 victory at New Orleans and Francis Scott Key's poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" written in 1814 during the British attack on Baltimore, most Americans know little about the country's second major war. This book will give you a full insight into the second largest military conflict that took place on the soil of North America. Contents: Defending a New Nation 1783-1811 The Campaign of 1812 The Canadian Theater, 1813 The Creek War of 1813–1814 The Chesapeake Campaign, 1813–1814 The Canadian Theater, 1814 The Gulf Theater, 1813-1815

Author : Roger Rosentreter
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0814330819

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Michigan's Early Military Forces by Roger Rosentreter Pdf

The first extensive treatment of Michigan's early military forces, this book includes the names of all known Michiganians who answered the call to arms prior to the Civil War and explains the circumstances of each major conflict.

Author : George S. May
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Fort Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City, Mich.)
ISBN : UOM:39015018819048

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War, 1812 by George S. May Pdf

Author : John R. Grodzinski
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806150710

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Defender of Canada by John R. Grodzinski Pdf

When war broke out between Great Britain and the United States in 1812, Sir George Prevost, captain general and governor in chief of British North America, was responsible for defending a group of North American colonies that stretched as far as the distance from Paris to Moscow. He also commanded one of the largest British overseas forces during the Napoleonic Wars. Defender of Canada, the first book-length examination of Prevost’s career, offers a reinterpretation of the general’s military leadership in the War of 1812. Historian John R. Grodzinski shows that Prevost deserves far greater credit for the successful defense of Canada than he has heretofore received. Earlier accounts portrayed Prevost as overly cautious and attributed the preservation of Canada to other officers, but Grodzinski challenges these assumptions and restores the general to his rightful place as British North America’s key military figure during the War of 1812. Grodzinski shows that Prevost’s strategic insight enabled him to enact a practicable defense despite scarce resources and to ably integrate naval power into his defensive plans. Prevost’s range of responsibilities in British North America were daunting. They included overseeing joint endeavors with Indian allies, managing logistical matters, monitoring naval construction and personnel needs, supervising colonial governments, and commanding the defense of Canada. Tasked with protecting an extensive and complex territory, Prevost employed a mix of soldiers, sailors, locally raised forces, and indigenous people in taking advantage of the American military’s weaknesses to defeat most of its plans. Following his recall to Britain in 1815 after the defeat at the Battle of Plattsburgh, Prevost would have been court-martialed had he not died unexpectedly. In carefully examining the charges leveled against Prevost, Grodzinski shows the general to have preserved the integrity of Canada, allowing diplomats to ensure its continued existence.

Author : John R. Grodzinski
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806150734

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Defender of Canada by John R. Grodzinski Pdf

When war broke out between Great Britain and the United States in 1812, Sir George Prevost, captain general and governor in chief of British North America, was responsible for defending a group of North American colonies that stretched as far as the distance from Paris to Moscow. He also commanded one of the largest British overseas forces during the Napoleonic Wars. Defender of Canada, the first book-length examination of Prevost’s career, offers a reinterpretation of the general’s military leadership in the War of 1812. Historian John R. Grodzinski shows that Prevost deserves far greater credit for the successful defense of Canada than he has heretofore received. Earlier accounts portrayed Prevost as overly cautious and attributed the preservation of Canada to other officers, but Grodzinski challenges these assumptions and restores the general to his rightful place as British North America’s key military figure during the War of 1812. Grodzinski shows that Prevost’s strategic insight enabled him to enact a practicable defense despite scarce resources and to ably integrate naval power into his defensive plans. Prevost’s range of responsibilities in British North America were daunting. They included overseeing joint endeavors with Indian allies, managing logistical matters, monitoring naval construction and personnel needs, supervising colonial governments, and commanding the defense of Canada. Tasked with protecting an extensive and complex territory, Prevost employed a mix of soldiers, sailors, locally raised forces, and indigenous people in taking advantage of the American military’s weaknesses to defeat most of its plans. Following his recall to Britain in 1815 after the defeat at the Battle of Plattsburgh, Prevost would have been court-martialed had he not died unexpectedly. In carefully examining the charges leveled against Prevost, Grodzinski shows the general to have preserved the integrity of Canada, allowing diplomats to ensure its continued existence.

Author : David Curtis Skaggs
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421411750

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William Henry Harrison and the Conquest of the Ohio Country by David Curtis Skaggs Pdf

Who was William Henry Harrison, and what does his military career reveal about the War of 1812 in the Great Lakes Region? In his study of William Henry Harrison, David Curtis Skaggs sheds light on the role of citizen-soldiers in taming the wilderness of the old Northwest. Perhaps best known for the Whig slogan in 1840—"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"—Harrison used his efforts to pacify Native Americans and defeat the British in the War of 1812 to promote a political career that eventually elevated him to the presidency. Harrison exemplified the citizen-soldier on the Ohio frontier in the days when white men settled on the western side of the Appalachian Mountains at their peril. Punctuated by almost continuous small-scale operations and sporadic larger engagements, warfare in this region revolved around a shifting system of alliances among various Indian tribes, government figures, white settlers, and business leaders. Skaggs focuses on Harrison’s early life and military exploits, especially his role on Major General Anthony Wayne's staff during the Fallen Timbers campaign and Harrison's leadership of the Tippecanoe campaign. He explores how the military and its leaders performed in the age of a small standing army and part-time, Cincinnatus-like forces. This richly detailed work reveals how the military and Indian policies of the early republic played out on the frontier, freshly revisiting a subject central to American history: how white settlers tamed the west—and at what cost.

Author : John Grodzinski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135912185

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The War of 1812 by John Grodzinski Pdf

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 : Francess G. Halpenny
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0802034527

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography by Francess G. Halpenny Pdf

These biographies of Canadians are arranged chronologically by date of death. Entries in each volume are listed alphabetically, with bibliographies of source material and an index to names.

Author : Donald R. Hickey,Connie D. Clark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317701989

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The Routledge Handbook of the War of 1812 by Donald R. Hickey,Connie D. Clark Pdf

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 : Richard Feltoe
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459722842

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The Ashes of War by Richard Feltoe Pdf

The sixth and final book in the six-part series Upper Canada Preserved, War of 1812, examines the pivotal period between August 1814–March 1815, with particular emphasis on the final months of fighting, the march toward peace, and the aftermath of the war politically, economically, and socially.

Author : David C Skaggs,Gerard Altoff
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612512266

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A Signal Victory by David C Skaggs,Gerard Altoff Pdf

The Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813 is considered by many to be the most important naval confrontation of the War of 1812. Made famous by the American fleet commander Oliver Hazard Perry's comment, "We have met the enemy and they are ours," the battle marked the U.S. Navy's first successful fleet action and was one of the rare occasions when the Royal Navy surrendered an entire squadron. This book draws on British, Canadian, and American documents to offer a totally impartial analysis of all sides of the struggle to control the lake. New diagrams of the battle are included that reflect the authors' modification of traditional positions of various vessels. The book also evaluates the strategic background and tactical conduct of the British and the Americans and the command leadership exercised by Perry and his British opponent, Commander Robert H. Barclay. Not since James Fenimore Cooper's 1843 book on the subject has the battle been examined in such detail, and not since Alfred Thayer Mahan's 1905 study of the war has there been such a significant reinterpretation of the engagement. First published in hardcover in 1997, the book is the winner of the North American Society for Oceanic History's John Lyman Book Award.

Author : Christopher D. Dishman
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700632701

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Warfare and Logistics along the US-Canadian Border during the War of 1812 by Christopher D. Dishman Pdf

Christopher D. Dishman provides a comprehensive study of the combat that took place along the US-Canadian frontier during the War of 1812, where the bulk of the war’s fighting took place. The border region, which included the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes, served as Britain’s supply line to receive and distribute supplies. The region’s size, varied topography, and undeveloped infrastructure, however, made this a challenging environment to move troops and supplies to the battlefield. Few large settlements or all-season roads intersected the region, so reinforcements, food, or ammunition could be weeks or months away from their destination. Dishman analyzes the critical role of logistics and explains how the safe and timely arrival of soldiers, shipwrights, cannons, and other provisions often dictated a battle’s outcome before a shot was fired. The northern frontier between the United States and the British Empire remained the focus of US military efforts throughout the war. The president and Congress declared war on Britain to force its leaders to negotiate on bilateral issues, and America’s only viable offensive military option was to invade Canada. Victory for either side depended on enough men and materials arriving promptly at a remote outpost or dockyard from distant supply depots. Canada could not produce many of its needed items in-country, so America retained a distinct advantage with its indigenous metalworks and iron industries. These components proved critical in a war that depended on the rushed construction of vessels that could outgun their enemy. Warfare and Logistics along the US-Canadian Border during the War of 1812 is a deeply researched and highly readable assessment of the successes and failures of military operations from 1812 to 1814. The book also highlights the interdependencies between land and naval operations in the war and illuminates the influence of changing military and political factors on Britain's and America’s military objectives. Warfare and Logistics along the US-Canadian Border during the War of 1812 also evaluates the performance of the military and civilian officers as Dishman brings a distant war’s battles to life with stories from participating soldiers and civilians.