The Gulf Theater, 1813-15

by Joseph F. Stoltz III

While most of the fighting of the War of 1812 raged along the Canadian border, the Gulf of Mexico eventually emerged as a critical battleground. The struggle for control of the Mississippi River and the port city of New Orleans became a high-stakes contest, with both the United States and Great Britain recognizing the region's strategic and economic importance. The Mississippi was the main artery for trade and communication in the trans-Appalachian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163624548X
• ISBN13: 9781636245485
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 96 Pages