The War of 1812 - A Complete Chronology with Biographies of 63 General Officers

"The War of 1812 ushered in an extended period of peaceful relations and trade between the United States and Britain. This major reference work offers a comprehensive day-by-day chronology of the War of 1812, including its slow build-up and aftermath, and provides detailed biographies of the generals who made their mark"--Provided by publisher.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

The Chronology

Biographies of General Of¿cers

Appendix A. Generals, U.S. Army and Militia, War of 1812 Era

Appendix B. James Madison's War Message to Congress, June 1, 1812

Appendix C. Prizes of American Privateers and Vessels Under Letters of Marque, Captured on Unspeci¿ed Days, 1812-1815

Appendix D. Proclamation Issued by General William Hull to the People of Canada on 12 July 1812

Appendix E. General Isaac Brock's Response to General Hull's Proclamation on 22 July 1812

Appendix F. Thomas Boyle's Proclamation

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Bud Hannings oversees Seniram Publishing Incorporated, a company specializing in U.S. military history, and has written several major reference books for McFarland. He lives in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

Product details

• Authors: Bud Hannings, Hannings Bud
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.06.2020
• EAN: 9781476683669
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-8366-9
• No. of pages: 399
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 907 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Collected biographies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Military / General, REFERENCE / General, military history, HISTORY / United States / General, c 1800 to c 1900, Reference works, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, c 1810 to c 1819