The War of 1812

A Captivating Guide to the Military Conflict Between the United States of America and Great Britain That Started During the Napoleonic Wars

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Jason Zenobia

Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

If you want to discover the captivating history of the War of 1812, then keep reading...

Among all of the conflicts that took place in American history, the War of 1812 is one of the most unique wars that helped to shape many of the important American milestones in the years to come. It was also a battle of surprises and irony, as well.

Firstly, the weaknesses of both parties ultimately ended up being their respective strengths in the two years of constant fighting that started off in 1812. Secondly, the War of 1812 was the most pointless series of conflicts for the parties involved, as the geographical borders ultimately reverted to what they were before the war.

This meant all the resources and manpower that were used or lost during the fighting was all for naught. The War of 1812 was a local war between Canada (which was still under British authority) and the US, as well as a part of the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century. In a way, the War of 1812 was a byproduct of the prominent Napoleonic Wars, which was fought mainly in Europe.

In The War of 1812: A Captivating Guide to the Military Conflict Between the United States of America and Great Britain That Started During the Napoleonic Wars, you will discover chapters such as:

• Prelude to the War
• Key Players and Statistics of the War of 1812
• Timeline of the War of 1812
• The War of 1812 - The Invasion of Canada
• The War of 1812 - The Taming of the West
• The War of 1812 - The Creek War
• The War of 1812 - Naval Battles of the War of 1812
• And much, much more!

So, if you want to learn more about the War of 1812, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!

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Stop picking on me!

the author does make some very good points and does lay out the happenings of this war well. no confusion in the telling. But I do take issue that he claims that nothing was gained. the author estimates that 10,000 Americans were "Impressed" into the British Navy by seizing them off our own merchant vessels. even after we declared war and gave this reason, the British "Doubled down on Impressment." After the war of 1812, that no longer happened. yes, we failed to take Canada, but Britain respected our American flag. plus, we were given 25 million dollars for indemnity for the damages of the war.

Filled with Factual Errors

Living in the Niagara region where much of the fighting took place, I have studied the War of 1812 extensively, from both primary and secondary sources. This book is extremely disappointing in that it is chock full of unsubstantiated claims or outright errors. Some examples:

1. The author claims that native Americans suffered the most casualties of any group involved, at 10,000. Since the natives did not keep records of their own casualties and certainly did not report them to the whites, who were not really interested in casualty counts of their native allies, this cannot in any way be substantiated. It is, at best, a rough estimate that is passed off as fact.

2. It is claimed that General Winfield Scott of the US Army was captured by the British during the battle of Chippewa but later rescued by his troops! What?!? This simply NEVER HAPPENED! We can trace Scott’s movements, as commander of the major brigade involved, throughout the battle. Early in the morning he was almost captured while having breakfast in a local farmhouse, but he escaped out a window and rejoined his command to lead them throughout the battle.

3. It is claimed that, due to the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, “the British finally regained control of Kingston once more.” Kingston is so far away from Lundy’s Lane in Niagara Falls that it was unaffected by this particular battle... not to mention that the British were in absolute full control of Kingston, their major naval base, throughout the war.

I could go on, even though I only listened to about 45 minutes of this atrocious work.
Please, if you want to know about the War of 1812, do NOT rely on this book. It is not a Captivating History but a Corrupted History.