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George F.G. Stanley

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Description:In future years this book will be hailed as the classic history of a vital part of Canada's past, the event that has shaped the course of relations between Canada and the United States to this day. Summarizing the events of the War of 1812, George Stanley writes, "The United States declared war on Great Britain and sent its armies to invade Upper and Lower Canada: the Americans, with due deliberation, chose the time and place, forcing war on British north American when Great Britain was heavily involved in the struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte. The avowed objects of this act of political violence were to extract maritime concessions from the British, to put an end to the British-Indian alliance, and to conquer Canada."After three years of fighting, the government of the United States had failed to bend Great Britain to its will, and failed, too, to seize and hold effectively any part of British North America; instead, the Americans had been compelled to yield some of their territories in the West and on the Atlantic Coast to combined British and Canadian forces, assisted by Indian warriors. The United States had gambled on Britain being unable to provide its colonies with reinforcements and on the inhabitants of the Canadas being unwilling to fight. Unfortunately for the Americans, the British did put an effort into defending British North America. The outcome was a three-year war that the United States was unable to press to a decisive conclusion."When the war ended, however, American jubilation at the occasional successes of their inexperienced forces against the regular British army began a psychological conversion of a lost war into a victory: "The American tradition of success in the War of 1812, despite its shaky foundation in historical fact, has served to stimulate an American sense of national identity, national pride and national unity." This new-found sense of identity combined with a realistic appreciation of British military might to prevent further clashes. A new era of American-Canadian relations had commenced, one that has lasted in modified form until the present day.In this important book, George Stanley has written a perceptive, elegant, and exciting history of the land operations of the War of 1812, offering laymen and historians alike a fresh and clear understanding of that frequently misinterpreted event. His meticulous research and smooth, accessible style make this an invaluable contribution to Canadian history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The War of 1812: Land Operations. To get started finding The War of 1812: Land Operations, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 489

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Publisher: Macmillan of Canada

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ISBN: 0771598599

Description: In future years this book will be hailed as the classic history of a vital part of Canada's past, the event that has shaped the course of relations between Canada and the United States to this day. Summarizing the events of the War of 1812, George Stanley writes, "The United States declared war on Great Britain and sent its armies to invade Upper and Lower Canada: the Americans, with due deliberation, chose the time and place, forcing war on British north American when Great Britain was heavily involved in the struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte. The avowed objects of this act of political violence were to extract maritime concessions from the British, to put an end to the British-Indian alliance, and to conquer Canada."After three years of fighting, the government of the United States had failed to bend Great Britain to its will, and failed, too, to seize and hold effectively any part of British North America; instead, the Americans had been compelled to yield some of their territories in the West and on the Atlantic Coast to combined British and Canadian forces, assisted by Indian warriors. The United States had gambled on Britain being unable to provide its colonies with reinforcements and on the inhabitants of the Canadas being unwilling to fight. Unfortunately for the Americans, the British did put an effort into defending British North America. The outcome was a three-year war that the United States was unable to press to a decisive conclusion."When the war ended, however, American jubilation at the occasional successes of their inexperienced forces against the regular British army began a psychological conversion of a lost war into a victory: "The American tradition of success in the War of 1812, despite its shaky foundation in historical fact, has served to stimulate an American sense of national identity, national pride and national unity." This new-found sense of identity combined with a realistic appreciation of British military might to prevent further clashes. A new era of American-Canadian relations had commenced, one that has lasted in modified form until the present day.In this important book, George Stanley has written a perceptive, elegant, and exciting history of the land operations of the War of 1812, offering laymen and historians alike a fresh and clear understanding of that frequently misinterpreted event. His meticulous research and smooth, accessible style make this an invaluable contribution to Canadian history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The War of 1812: Land Operations. To get started finding The War of 1812: Land Operations, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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