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War of 1812

1-90170 Asquith, Stuart WAR OF 1812:Campaign Guide To The War With America Ninety color uniform plates and re-enactment photos, original art by Bob Marion1 vol, 210 pgs 2009 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-65890 Barbuto, Richard NIAGARA 1814:America Invades Canada A comprehensive study of the 1814 campaign, well-written serious work, many battle maps, o/b's and returns, chapter notes, primary source biblio, index1 vol, 410 pgs 2001 LAWRENCE, UNIV OF KANSAS
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1-49841 Barbuto, Richard & Manley, Stephen WAR OF 1812:V1-Uniform Guide of the U.S. Forces A1 size, uniform details of the Regulars, Militia and Volunteers, covers all branches of service.1 vol, 28 pgs 2002 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-49842 Barbuto, Richard & Manley, Stephen WAR OF 1812:V2-Uniform Guide of the King's Forces A1 size, uniform details of the British Regulars and the Canadian Fencibles/Militia/Provincial troops, covers Infantry/Cavalry/Artillery, biblio.1 vol, 36 pgs 2002 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-35500 Berton, Pierre INVASION OF CANADA, THE:1812-1813 Good account of the first year of war. Index, mapsbiblio.1 vol, 363 pgs 1980 TORONTO,McCLELLAND LTD
GOOD-dj ......$30.00

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2-35500 Berton, Pierre INVASION OF CANADA, THE:1812-1813 Good account of the first year of war. Index, mapsbiblio.1 vol, 363 pgs 1980 BOSTON, ATLANTIC LITTLE
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1-52070 Collins, Gilbert GUIDE BOOK TO THE HISTORIC SITES OF THE 1812 WAR Detailed look at the 300+ historic sites of the war, 40+ illust and 20+ maps, biblio, index.1 vol, 250 pgs 1997 TORONTO, DUNDURN PRESS
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1-68890 Dudley, Wade G. SPLINTERING THE WOODEN WALL Analysis of the British Blockade of the US 1812-15. The author compares the British blockade of France and the US, 5 maps, b/w illust, appendix, notes, biblio, index.1 vol, 256 pgs 2002 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST
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1-68020 Dunnigan, Brian Leigh illustrated by Eric Manders BRITISH ARMY AT MACKINAC, THE:1812-1815 Story of the British soldiers who captured & heldFort Mackinac from 1812-1815, color illust.1 vol, 56 pgs 2001 US, MACKINAC STATE PARK
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1-41220 Elting, John R. AMATEURS, TO ARMS:Military History of the 1812 War A gripping narrative of an unpopular and badly fought war, b/w illust, maps, biblio, index.1 vol, 353 pgs 2001 NY,
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1-68870 Fitz-Enz, Colonel David G. FINAL INVASION, THE:Plattsburg 1812 The most decisive battle of the War Of 1812, 40+b/w illust/maps, biblio, index.1 vol, 352 pgs 2001 NY, COOPER SQUARE PRESS
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1-190660 Fredriksen, John C. UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE WAR OF 1812, THE Concise Biographies of Commanders and Operational Histories of Regiments, with Bibliographies of published and primary sources. 60 photos, appendix, index.1 vol, 311 pgs 2009 US, McFARLAND & COMPANY
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1-65050 Fredrikson, John C GREEN COATS & GLORY:US Regiment of Riflemen 1808 7x10, color covers, heavily illustrated detailedaccount of the best US Regiment from 1808-1821,footnotes, biblio, index.1 vol, 80 pgs 2001 NY, OLD FORT NIAGRA ASSOC
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1-41180 Fryer, Mary Beacock MORE BATTLEFIELDS OF CANADA Covers eighteen battles, including the first capture of Quebec 1629, five War of 1812 battles, several from the 1870's, b/w maps/illust, biblio, index.1 vol, 184 pgs 1993 TORONTO, DUNDURN PRESS
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1-56430 Gardiner, Robert NAVAL WAR OF 1812, THE Over 300 illustrations highlight this eyewitness look at this war, biblio, index, 9x11.5.1 vol, 192 pgs 2001 LONDON, BROCKHAMPTON
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2-65660 George, Christopher TERROR ON THE CHESAPEAKE:War of 1812 on the Bay The story of the two year period during which theBritish treated the Chesapeake bay as a privatelake and raided at will, 57 illust, 15 maps.1 vol, 256 pgs 2002 PA, WHITE MANE PUBLISHING
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1-10420 Graves, Donald E. ROCKET'S RED GLARE, THE:Sir William Congreve Historical Arms Series #23. An account of the use of rockets on war of 1812 and Napoleonic wars. B/w line drawings & illust.1 vol, 32 pgs 1989 NY, MUSEUM RSTORATION
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1-39450 Graves, Donald E. RED COATS & GREY JACKETS:Battle of Chippawa, 1814 Detailed examination of the first battle of the 1812 war were US Regulars met and defeated British Regulars in an open battle, b/w maps, appendices, footnotes, (115) b/w illust, biblio and index.1 vol, 210 pgs 1994 TORONTO, DUNDURN PRESS
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1-49710 Graves, Donald E. WHERE RIGHT AND GLORY LEAD:Battle of Lundy's Lane An account of the most bitterly fought battle of the Niagara Campaign, b/w illust, appendix, index1 vol, 352 pgs 1997 TRONTO, ROBIN BRASS
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1-37210 Graves, Donald E. editor SOLDIERS OF 1814 A collection of personal memoirs by enlisted menof General Jacob Brown's army, Drummer Hanks ofthe 11th Regt, Private Ford of the 23rd Regt andPrivate McMullen PA Vols, illust.1 vol, 80 pgs 1995 NY, OLD FORT NIAGARA ASSC
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1-60620 Hitsman, J. Mackay updated by Donald Graves INCREDIBLE WAR OF 1812, THE:A Military History Regarded by many as the best one-volume history of this conflict, (20) b/w maps, 60+ b/w illust, (8) appendices, notes, biblio, index.1 vol, 432 pgs 1999 TORONTO, ROBIN BRASS
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1-70090 James, William LATE WAR BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN & THE UNITED STATES FULL & CORRECT ACCOUNT OF THE MILITARY OCCURRENCES OF THE LATE WAR...., a detailed history written using contemporary sources, particularly useful is the excellent index, b/w illust/maps.2 vol, 1106 pgs 2002 UK, NAVAL & MILITARY
NEW-pb, facsimile of 1818 edition ......$58.00

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1-87860 Latimer, Jon 1812 WAR WITH AMERICA A history of the war from the British viewpoint and using sources hitherto ignored by US historians. It was for the Loyalists in Canada it was a fight for survival, 40+ b/w maps/illust, biblio, index.1 vol, 635 pgs 2007 US, HARVARD UNIV PRESS
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1-50850 Le Couteur, John edited by Donald Graves MERRY HEARTS MAKE LIGHT DAYS:War of 1812 Journal A rare personal memoir by a British officer, he served in Quebec 1812-13, and the Niagara Peninsula 1813-14, illust by his own sketches/watercolors.1 vol, 308 pgs 1997 CANADA, CARLTON PUBLISH'G
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2-80900 Mahon, John K. WAR OF 1812, THE Detailed narrative of military operations on land and sea from 1812-15, b/w illust/maps, biblio, index1 vol, 476 pgs 2001 NY, DA CAPO
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1-56440 Malcomson, Robert LORDS OF THE LAKE:The Naval War on Lake Ontario Based on primary sources, over 100 illust/maps, well written account of the this crucial campaign that neither side won, biblio, index.1 vol, 432 pgs 1999 ANNAPOLIS, NAVAL INST PRS
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1-89030 May, George S. WAR OF 1812:U & Great Britain at Mackinac 1812-15 Concise account of the various skrimishes/battlesfor Mackinac Island during the War of 1812. B/willust/maps, biblio, index.1 vol, 48 pgs 2004 US, MACKINAC STATE PARK
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1-88940 Mills, James OLIVER HAZARD PERRY AND THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE eight b/w illust1 vol, 146 pgs 2008 US, NAFZIGER COLLECTION
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1-63560 Morris, John W. SWORD OF THE BORDER:General Jacob Jennings Brown Brown(1775-1828) successfully defended SacketsHarbor in 1813 and was rewarded with a regularArmy commission, he went on the help create theprofessional US Army, biblio, index.1 vol, 360 pgs 2000 KENT, KENT STATE UNIV
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1-47420 Muller, Charles G. DARKEST DAY, THE:1814 Washington-Baltimore Campaign Part of the 'Great Battles of History' series,vast majority of this book covers the Battle of Bladensburg, b/w maps, biblio, index.1 vol, 240 pgs 2003 PHILADELPHIA, UNIV OF PA
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1-67190 Owsley, Frank Lawrence STRUGGLE FOR THE GULF BORDERLANDS:1812-1815 From the Creek War and the Battle of New Orleans, b/w maps, chapter notes, excellent biblio, index.1 vol, 255 pgs 2000 TUSCALOOSA, UNIV ALABAMA
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1-52160 Pitch, Anthony S. BURNING OF WASHINGTON, THE:British Invasion 1814 Using firsthand sources/letters/diaries/journals and newspapers from both sides, b/w photos, maps, chpt notes, biblio, index.1 vol, 304 pgs 1998 ANNAPOLIS, NAVAL INST PRS
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1-72690 Porter, Phil illustrated by Eric Manders EAGLE AT MACKINAC, THE:1796-1802 The estblishment of US Military & Civil Authorityon Mackinac Island, color illust, b/w maps/illustand drawings, muster rolls.1 vol, 56 pgs 2001 US, MACKINAC STATE PARK
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1-51560 Quimby, Robert S. U.S. ARMY IN THE WAR OF 1812 An Operational and Command Study, a detailed lookat the US Army & its Leaders, extensive research,chapter notes, appendix, biblio, index.2 vol, 985 pgs 1998 LANSING, MICHIGAN STATE
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1-12680 Reilly, Robin BRITISH at the GATES, The Classic account of the Battle of New Orleans, 45 illust/maps, biblio, chapter notes.1 vol, 420 pgs 2002 TORONTO, ROBIN BRASS
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2-48930 Skaggs, David Curtis and Altoff, Gerard T. SIGNAL VICTORY, A:The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-13 Using British, Canadian & American archives and documents, the authors present new insights along with new Battle Diagrams, photos/drawings, seven maps, chpt, notes, appendix, biblio, index.1 vol, 264 pgs 2000 ANNAPOLIS, US NAVAL INST
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1-60310 Turner, Wesley B. BRITISH GENERALS IN THE WAR OF 1812 The author details the problems faced by all fiveof the British Generals 'High Command in Canada',b/w maps, appendicies, chpt notes, biblio, index.1 vol, 260 pgs 1999 MONTREAL, McGILL UNIVER
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