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Hardcover The War of 1812 Book

ISBN: 0813003180

ISBN13: 9780813003184

The War of 1812

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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 militia when directed by the government, declaring the Federal demands were unconstitutional.

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Rated 4 stars
An exciting, detailed account

This book does a good job of relating, in detail, all of the military movements and battles of the war. I would have liked more information about the political aspects of this war, but Mahon states at the beginning of this book that this is a purely military history and that is pretty much what it is. There is a little information on the political and diplomatic aspects of the war, but not much. This is a frustrating...

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