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Neither victor nor vanquished : America in the War of 1812 /

In 1812, less than forty years after breaking from Britain, the United States found itself in another war with its former colonial master. Now, following the two hundredth anniversary of the War of 1812 comes this book, the author's reappraisal of this critical but frequently misunderstood conf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weber, William, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2013]
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The need for new narratives
  • A classical view of the military balance in the War of 1812
  • Invasions 1814 and 1863
  • The men who governed America during the War of 1812
  • Dueling narratives : Henry Adams' alternative history of the War of 1812
  • The Battle of Blandensburg : Could Washington have been saved?
  • Victory or defeat, and for whom? : Alternative outcomes for the War of 1812
  • A worst-case scenario for the War of 1812
  • What if the War of 1812 never occurred?