Mike, Being an abject amateur, I am always reluctant to use the word definitive, but the following are detailed campaign and battle studies I have...
Just picked up an excellent book entitled "Don't Give Up the Ship! Myths of the War of 1812" by Donald R. Hickey. The book is organized by topic,...
Uncle Ben, In my opinion, Stryker's account is not so much suspect as dated. I was off a few years on the first date of publication as it was...
The Battle of Chalmette was fought on January 8, 1815, and after suffering heavy casualties in officers and men, the British ended their campaign...
Eric, With the publication of titles on most of the major Revolutionary War battles in the last 15 years, the lack of any new study on the Battle of...
Eric, Have you read "Tecumseh: A Life" by John Sugden? While Eckert's biography of Tecumseh is a good read, his dialogue is mostly fictional, and he...
A few additional books to add to your War of 1812 reading list: A Very Brilliant Affair: The Battle of Queenston Heights by Robert Malcomson - Like...
Shedding the celebration of lasting peace which marked the centennial of the war, a new monument in Toronto has been erected for the bicentennial...
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