Author: Thomas H. PalmerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The Historical Register of the United States ...: From the declaration of war in 1812 to Jan. 1, 1814
Author: Thomas H. PalmerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
The Historical Register of the United States: From the declaration of war in 1812 to Jan. 1, 1814
Author: Thomas H. PalmerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The Historical Register of the United States: From the declaration of war in 1812, to January 1, 1814
Author: Thomas H. PalmerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Historical Register of the United States: From the declaration of war in 1812, to January 1, 1814
Author: Thomas H. PalmerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Catalogue of Rare, Useful and Curious Books, Tracts, &c. , in American Literature
Author: Samuel G. DrakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The Archaeology of Engagement
Author: Dana Lee PertermannPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623492947
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
When a historic battlefield site is discovered and studied, the focus is often on the “hardware”: remnants of weaponry, ammunition, supplies, and equipment that archaeologists carefully unearth, analyze, conserve, and frequently place on display in museums. But what about the “software”? What can archaeology teach us about the humans involved in the conflict: their social mores and cultural assumptions; their use and understanding of power? In The Archaeology of Engagement: Conflict and Revolution in the United States, Dana L. Pertermann and Holly K. Norton have assembled a collection of studies that includes sites of conflicts between groups of widely divergent cultures, such as Robert E. Lee's mid-1850s campaign along the Concho River and the battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812. Notably, the second half of the book applies the editors’ principles of conflict event theory to the San Jacinto Battlefield in Texas, forming a case study of one of America's most storied—and heavily trafficked—battle sites.
Catalogue of the Library of the United States Senate
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 708
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War in the Chesapeake
Author: Charles NeimeyerPublisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612518664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In the early nineteenth century, the United States of America was far from united. The United States faced internal strife over the extent of governance and the rights of individual states. The United States’ relationship with their former colonial power was also uncertain. Britain impressed American sailors and supported Native Americans’ actions in the northwest and on the Canadian border. In the summer of 1812, President James Madison chose to go to war against Britain. War in the Chesapeake illustrates the causes for the War of 1812, the political impacts of the war on America, and the war effort in the Chesapeake Bay. The book examines the early war efforts, when both countries focused efforts on Canada and the Northwest front. Some historians claim Madison chose to go to war in an attempt to annex the neighboring British territories. The book goes on to discuss the war in the Chesapeake Bay. The British began their Chesapeake campaign in an effort to relieve pressure on their defenses in Canada. Rear Admiral George Cockburn led the resulting efforts, and began to terrorize the towns of the Chesapeake. From Norfolk to Annapolis, the British forces raided coastal towns, plundering villages for supplies and encouraging slaves to join the British forces. The British also actively campaigned against the large American frigates—seeing them as the only threat to their own naval superiority. War in the Chesapeake traces these British efforts on land and sea. It also traces the Americans’ attempts to arm and protect the region while the majority of the American regular forces fought on the Northwest front. In the summer campaign of 1814, the British trounced the Americans at Bladensburg, and burned Washington, D.C. Afterwards, the Baltimoreans shocked the British with a stalwart defense at Fort McHenry. The British leaders, Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane and Major General Robert Ross, did not expect strong resistance after their quick victories at Bladensburg. War in the Chesapeake tells the story of some of the earliest national heroes, including the defenders of Baltimore and naval leaders like John Rodgers and Stephen Decatur. The following December 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, ending hostilities and returning North America to a peaceful status quo. The United States and neighboring Canada would not go to war on opposing sides again. The United States left the war slightly more unified and independent of the British.
Bibliotheca Americana, 1886
Author: Clarke, firm, booksellers, CincinnatiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Miscellaneous Documents
Author: United States. Congress. SenatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description