A study of American militia and the National Guard traces the history of such regiments from the Revolutionary War to the present

History of the Militia and the National Guard (MACMILLAN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES)

Science & Math

Mahon, John K.

Technology

Free Pr

The War of 1812 is a perfect example of how a war should not be conducted. Congress failed to supply sufficient revenue to support the ill-equipped, poorly trained militia. There was little effective coordination of the war effort from Washington. The American people themselves were sharply divided over the nation's involvement, and many states failed to mobilize their militias when directed by the government, declaring that the federal demands were unconstitutional. From the Battle of Tippecanoe to the Treaty of Ghent, John K. Mahon's War of 1812 is the definitive story of this blunder-filled episode in American history. Here are the exciting tales of Zachary Taylor's brave defense of Fort Harrison; the massacre at Fort Mims; the duel between the frigates Constitution and Java off the coast of Brazil; the disaster at the River Raisin; William Hull's loss of Detroit and his subsequent court-martial for treason and cowardice; Francis Scott Key's composition of ”The Star Spangled Banner”; the contest for naval supremacy on the Great Lakes; the burning of Washington; and the Battle of New Orleans. Detailed enough for scholars, yet vivid enough for the general reader, Mahon's study will remain the standard source for anyone who wishes to gain a complete understanding of the War of 1812.

The War Of 1812

History

Americas

Da Capo Press

History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842

University Presses of Florida

The War of 1812 is a perfect example of how a war should not be conducted. Congress failed to supply sufficient revenue to support the ill-equipped, poorly trained militia. There was little effective coordination of the war effort from Washington. The American people themselves were sharply divided over the nationâs involvement, and many states failed to mobilize their militias when directed by the government, declaring that the federal demands were unconstitutional. From the Battle of Tippecanoe to the Treaty of Ghent, John K. Mahonâs War of 1812 is the definitive story of this blunder-filled episode in American history. Here are the exciting tales of Zachary Taylorâs brave defense of Fort Harrison; the massacre at Fort Mims; the duel between the frigates Constitution and Java off the coast of Brazil; the disaster at the River Raisin; William Hullâs loss of Detroit and his subsequent court-martial for treason and cowardice; Francis Scott Keyâs composition of âThe Star Spangled Bannerâ; the contest for naval supremacy on the Great Lakes; the burning of Washington; and the Battle of New Orleans. Detailed enough for scholars, yet vivid enough for the general reader, Mahonâs study will remain the standard source for anyone who wishes to gain a complete understanding of the War of 1812.

The War of 1812

Military

University of Florida Press

By the third decade of the 19th century the growing American nation had expanded so far into the Florida peninsula that in 1832 a group of Seminole tribal chiefs accepted the terms of a treaty which provided for the removal of their tribes to the West. Wiley Thompson was appointed to supervise the migration.

University Press of Florida

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History of the Second Seminole War, 1835–1842 (Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series)

Library Press at UF

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History of the Militia and the National Guard (MACMILLAN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES)

The War Of 1812

History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842

The War of 1812

History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842

History of the Second Seminole War, 1835–1842 (Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series)