Book Description

"The War of 1812" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by an American author Joel Tyler Headley. The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with their respective allies, from June 1812 to February 1815. Content: Volume 1: Duplicity and oppressive acts of the British Government contrasted with the forbearance of the United States Debates in Congress on War measures Declaration of War Plan of the Campaign Operations on the New York frontier Battle of Queenstown Battle and massacre at the River Raisin Massacre at Fort Mimms Attack on York Capture of Fort George Attack on Black Rock Army bill Action between the Chesapeake and Shannon Winter operations Democratic gain in Congress Russian mediation offered and accepted, and commerce opened England proposes peace Bill for the support of military establishments Resolutions of Otis in the Massachusetts Senate Repeal of the embargo... Volume 2: The Creek War Cruise of Commodore Porter in the Essex Plan of the third Campaign Attack on Sackett's Harbor Attack on Oswego Expedition against Mackinaw Battle of Chippewa Desperate battle of Niagara Siege of Fort Erie Assault and repulse of the British Arrival of reinforcements Battle of Bladensburg Flight of the President and his Cabinet Burning and sacking of Washington Flight of the British American and English fleets on Lake Champlain McArthur's expedition The Navy in 1814 Third Session of the 13th Congress Hartford Convention Night attack on the British The battle and the victory Arrival of the Treaty of Peace England's views of neutral rights and the law of nations Dartmoor Prison Impressed Americans made prisoners of war...