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Fire along the frontier : great battles of the War of 1812

Sweeny, Alastair. (Author).

A look at the War of 1812 from a social perspective, providing a fresh new view of the battles of the war as well as exploring wartime trading activity.

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Canada > History > War of 1812 > Social aspects.
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  • ISBN: 1459704339
  • ISBN: 9781459704336
  • Physical Description 271 pages : illustrations, map
  • Publisher Toronto : Dundurn, [2012]

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Fire along the Frontier : Great Battles of the War Of 1812
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Table of Contents

Fire along the Frontier : Great Battles of the War Of 1812

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Acknowledgementsp. 7
Introductionp. 9
1Mister Jebberson's Warp. 27
    Unfinished Business, 1783-1798p. 29
    The Louisiana Purchasep. 42
    Madison Takes Commandp. 48
    The View from Canadap. 54
    John Jacob Astorp. 60
    Isaac Brockp. 65
    Declarationp. 70
21812p. 77
    War Plansp. 79
    Isaac Brock Takes Chargep. 84
    Detroitp. 88
    Queenston Heightsp. 96
    Old Ironsidesp. 105
31813p. 111
    Battles in the Wildernessp. 113
    The Taking of Yorkp. 119
    Paying for the Warp. 126
    Attack on Sackets Harborp. 131
    Stoney Creek and Beaver Damsp. 137
    Fire on Lake Eriep. 142
    Battle at the Thamesp. 148
    Chateauguay and Crysler's Farmp. 153
    By Fire and Swordp. 169
41814p. 177
    The Empire Strikes Backp. 179
    Stalemate at Lundy's Lanep. 184
    The Battle of Washingtonp. 200
    Lake Champlainp. 217
    Ghentp. 223
5Birth of Two Nationsp. 233
    New Orleansp. 235
    Waterloo and War Wearinessp. 245
    Twin Destiniesp. 248
Notesp. 257
Indexp. 265
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