The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon, Paperback - Jeremy Black

The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and...

A richly illustrated catalogue accompanying a major British Museum exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

Life, Society, Family, Economy, and Politics in early and mid-Victorian England mediated through the life and writings of arguably the nation's gre...

Reducere. ... a most illuminating and readable general survey.... This book is well organized, well produced, and well written. It belongs among the ten most...

Reducere. DescriptionVermont played a critical role in the War of 1812. Burlington was a significant military base and harbor for American vessels, but histo...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The Napoleonic...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The Napoleonic...

Reducere. Destitute Patriots examines the contributions and sacrifices of the citizens of Bertie County in the context of North Carolina's preparations for a...

DescriptionWhile European powers were at war with the Ottoman Empire for much of the eighteenth century, European opera houses were staging operas ...

Explores all of Britain's key land and sea campaigns and the dynamic relation among them during the Age of Revolution and Napoleon. Reveals how two...

Publisher: Rowman & LittlefieldAuthor(s): Jeremy BlackNumber of pages: 234Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 19Cover type: Paperback / s...

DescriptionHow social upheavals after the collapse of the French Empire shaped the lives and work of artists in early nineteenth-century EuropeAs t...

Reducere. DOLLEY MADISON UNITES YOUNG AMERICA!Amidst the nonstop turmoil of the War of 1812, the decisive First Lady takes action and inspires an anxious nat...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Davy Crockett, then keep reading...If, as historian Thomas Carlyle said, the history of the worl...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Davy Crockett, then keep reading...If, as historian Thomas Carlyle said, the history of the worl...

Reducere. Suppose you had a sailor who served honorably and well in two different navies-that were on opposite sides of the same war-and then wrote a book ab...

In this highly original work Jeremy Black, one of world's leading military and cartographic historians, shows how fundamental maps were to the conf...

Reducere. This comprehensive and authoritative history of the War of 1812, thoroughly revised for the 200th anniversary of the historic conflict, is a myth-s...

This book is a narrative history of the many dimensions of the War of 1812 - social, diplomatic, military, and political - which places the war's o...

Reducere. Let's review the events leading to and during the War of 1812. Understand how the War of 1812 made the rest of the world realize that the United St...

Reducere. On September 1, 1814, under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir George Prevost, nearly 15, 000 veteran British troops, fresh from victory over Napoleon, cr...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

DescriptionA complete guide to the armies, weapons and uniforms of the War of 1812, written by Gabriele Esposito A complete guide to the armies, we...

Reducere. On the morning of June 13, 1814, the British warship HMS Nimrod" attacked the town of Wareham, Massachusetts. As a center for shipbuilding and iron...

Reducere. An Irish officer in the British Army, Major General Robert Ross (1766-1814) was a charismatic leader widely admired for his bravery in battle. Desp...

Looks at the War of 1812 in part through the lens of today's America. This provocative book asks: What did Americans learn - and not learn - from t...

A wonderfully engaging, accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the futurePublisher: Yale University PressAuthor...

Reducere. Early in 1815, Louisa Catherine Adams and her young son left St. Petersburg in a heavy Russian carriage and set out on a difficult journey to meet ...

Bringing back a classic work on the American War for IndependencePublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Jeremy BlackIllustration(s): 80 Illustr...

This comprehensive book is the first to chronicle both wars and document the sites on which they were fought. It sheds light on how the wars led to...

SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'The most important book of the year' Daily Mail The brilliant and provocative new book from one of the world's ...

Reducere. Resurrecting a forgotten chapter in transatlantic history, James G. Cusick tells how, just before the United States went to war against Great Brita...

Reducere. Clausewitz [was], without question, the greatest analyst and student of Napoleon's art of war. . . . Of the numerous accounts of the 1812 campaign ...

Reducere. First published in 1882, "The Naval War of 1812" is the first book by future United States president Theodore Roosevelt. Written two years after he...

The stories behind the inequality crisis--a forty-year investigation by In These Times With heart-wrenching reporting and incisive analysis, In The...

A concise, accessible account of strategy and the Second World War. How the war was won . . . and lost..

In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada and American frigates attacked British merchant ...