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Fire Along the Frontier

Great Battles of the War of 1812

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Published: 21st August 2012
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This book provides a fresh new view of the battles of the war and goes behind the scenes to explore wartime trading activity, particularly American dealings with Napoleon and cross-border commerce, as well as the activities of John Jacob Astor, America's richest man and war financier, and his fur-trading partners in Montreal.There was a wealth of military screw-ups. What did the generals do before each battle to lose it, and what could they have done to win? And did the incompetence and mixed loyalties of Military Governor Sir George Prevost, grandson of a financier of the American Revolution and nephew by marriage of Vice President Aaron Burr, nearly lose Canada for the British?The book also provides glimpses of some of the fascinating behind-the-scenes players, such as legendary but flawed President Thomas Jefferson, and President Madison's wife, Dolley, who could have won the war single-handedly had she been able to get all the generals together in the same drawing room.

"...an engaging synthesis of leading figures, strategies and battles" -- Ontario Historical Society Bulletin

Preface; Introduction; The Dangers of Nuclear War; America's Holy Crusade & the Battle for Oil; Preparing for World War Three; Targeting Iran with Nuclear Weapons; Reversing the Tide of War.

ISBN: 9781459704336
ISBN-10: 1459704339
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 272
Published: 21st August 2012
Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 15.2  x 2.6
Weight (kg): 0.44