{"product_id":"1812-the-war-that-forged-a-nation-isbn-9780060531126","title":"1812: The War That Forged a Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Without question this is the best popular account of the last war fought between the United States and Great Britain. . . . In a gripping narrative the author not only explains the importance of the War of 1812 but vividly recreates its exciting land and sea battles.” —Robert V. Remini, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Andrew Jackson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 tested a rising generation of American leaders; unified the United States with a renewed sense of national purpose; and set the stage for westward expansion from Mackinac Island to the Gulf of Mexico. USS Constitution, \"Old Ironsides,\" proved the mettle of the fledgling American navy; Oliver Hazard Perry hoisted a flag boasting, \"Don't Give Up the Ship\"; and Andrew Jackson's ragged force stood behind it's cotton bales at New Orleans and bested the pride of British regulars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are the stories of commanding generals such as America's double-dealing James Wilkinson, Great Britain's gallant Sir Isaac Brock, Canada's heroine farm wife Laura Secord, and country doctor William Beanes, whose capture set the stage for Francis Scott Key to write \"The Star-Spangled Banner.\" During the War of 1812, the United States cast off its cloak of colonial adolescence and—with both humiliating and glorious moments—found the fire that was to forge a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn June 1812 the still-infant United States had the audacity to declare war on the British Empire. Fought between creaking sailing ships and armies often led by bumbling generals, the ensuing conflict featured a tit-for-tat \"You burned our capital, so we'll burn yours\" and a legendary battle unknowingly fought after the signing of a peace treaty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the course of the war, the young American navy proved its mettle as the USS Constitution, \"Old Ironsides,\" sent two first-rate British frigates to the bottom, and a twenty-seven-year-old lieutenant named Oliver Hazard Perry hoisted a flag exhorting, \"Don't Give Up the Ship,\" and chased the British from Lake Erie. By 1814, however, the United States was no longer fighting for free trade, sailors' rights, and as much of Canada as it could grab, but for its very existence as a nation. With Washington in flames, only a valiant defense at Fort McHenry saved Baltimore from a similar fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are the stories of commanding generals such as America's Henry \"Granny\" Dearborn, double-dealing James Wilkinson, and feisty Andrew Jackson, as well as Great Britain's gallant Sir Isaac Brock, overly cautious Sir George Prevost, and Rear Admiral George Cockburn, the man who put the torch to Washington. Here too are those inadvertently caught up in the war, from heroine farm wife Laura Secord, whom some call Canada's Paul Revere, to country doctor William Beanes, whose capture set the stage for Francis Scott Key to write \"The Star-Spangled Banner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1812: The War That Forged a Nation\u003c\/em\u003e presents a sweeping narrative that emphasizes the struggle's importance to America's coming-of-age as a nation. Though frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 did indeed span half a continent -- from Mackinac Island to New Orleans, and Lake Champlain to Horseshoe Bend -- and it paved the way for the conquest of the other half.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e During the War of 1812, the United States cast aside its cloak of colonial adolescence and -- with both humiliating and glorious moments -- found the fire that was to forge a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Without question this is the best popular account of the last war fought between the United States and Great Britain that is little known by Americans today. In a gripping narrative the author not only explains the importance of the War of 1812 but vividly recreates its exciting land and sea battles, concluding with the stunning victory won by a rag-tag American army in New Orleans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert V. Remini, author of The Life of Andrew Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Colorful and replete with anecdotes of those who became famous: Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, who won Lake Eerie; David Farragut, who would later damn the torpedoes at Mobile Bay; President Madison, who had declared war on Britain.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Worthington, Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lively narrator and explainer of war fought with muskets and sailing ships, Borneman will be welcomed by military-history readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A solid performance. . . placing key events in a larger perspective without playing down the vast stupidity of many of the participants.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thoroughly readable. . . . Even the annotation and bibliography of this sound introduction will propel those whose curiosity is piqued to read further in all directions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889086820581,"sku":"NP9780060531126","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060531126.jpg?v=1730230482","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/1812-the-war-that-forged-a-nation-isbn-9780060531126","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}