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The incredible War of 1812, a military history, J. Mackay Hitsman and Donald E. Graves

Label
The incredible War of 1812, a military history, J. Mackay Hitsman and Donald E. Graves
Language
eng
Main title
The incredible War of 1812
Medium
talking book daisy
Responsibility statement
J. Mackay Hitsman and Donald E. Graves
Sub title
a military history
Summary
An account of the causes of the war of 1812 and of the campaigns and battles that raged on land and water, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Hitsman describes the life and role of the soldiers - both the regulars and the militia - and the difficulties of waging war in largely trackless territory, where rivers and lakes were the main means of transport. Some descriptions of violence. 1999

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