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A ruinous and unhappy war : New England and the War of 1812 / James H. Ellis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ellis, James H., 1932-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--War of 1812.
- United States.
- New England--History--1775-1865.
- New England.
- New England--History, Military--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (326 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Algora Pub., 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An entertaining, well-researched study details naval battles and coastal incursions through diaries and regional news articles on the War of 1812. New England was hard hit by the War of 1812 with Great Britain. The war severely injured the maritime and commercial economy and inflamed the difference in interests between the Northeast and the rest of the country, where agriculture was the mainstay. The author has combed sources near and far, bringing to life a drama that was international in scope ? but so local in impact.
- Contents:
- The die is cast
- The most prejudicial plantation
- A dastardly, inglorious policy
- A most unexampled outrage
- The final step
- The peace party at war
- Imminent danger and perils
- Don't give up the ship
- Trouble on the waves
- All America blockaded
- An order to destroy
- Severe and degrading terms
- A great pamphlet
- Glad tidings of peace.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-87586-692-1
- OCLC:
- 457041300
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