The British at the gates
by Reilly, Robin
Published by : Putnam (New York,) Physical details: 379 p. illus. 24 cm. ISBN:0399112669. ISSN:978039911 Year: 1974| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 973.5238 Coz A brutal reckoning : | 973.5238 Mul The darkest day: 1814 | 973.5239 Kil Andrew Jackson and the miracle of New Orleans : | 973.5239 Rei The British at the gates | 973.525 Roo The naval war of 1812 : | 973.54 Gil James Monroe: | 973.54 Hei Old Hickory's war : |
Bibliography: p. 360-366.
In 1814, the final year of the War of 1812, Britain mounted a massive seaborne assault against the United States. The British burned Washington, forcing President Madison and his cabinet to flee, but the Americans succeeded in fending off an assault on Baltimore (commemorated in the words of the American National Anthem). By the end of 1812 the British had sailed southward to launch a bold attack on New Orleans, which was defeated by the Americans under the inspired leadership of Andrew Jackson.Reilly's account of the Battle of New Orleans and the events that led up to it was first published to great acclaim in 1974. It is still regarded by many experts as unsurpassed. This is the first paperback edition. The text has been reset and the maps redrawn, and there are more pictures.
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