| Author/Contributor(s): | Borneman, Walter R. |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Date: | 10/5/2004 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
In June of 1812, the still-infant United States had the audacity to declare war on the mighty British Empire. In the ensuing conflict, most U.S. ports were blockaded, its capital was burned down, and America came of age as a nation.
Walter Borneman personalizes the war with his portraits of notable figures, including aging general Henry Dearborn, who soldiers called “Granny” and mocked for his incompetence, farm wife Laura Secord, known as Canada’s “Paul Revere” for her aid to the British, and William Beanes, whose capture set the stage for Francis Scott Key to write “The Star Spangled Banner.” 1812: The War that Forged a Nation demonstrates how this often overlooked struggle contributed to America’s development as a nation and its subsequent westward expansion. Walter R. Borneman is the author of Alaska and several books of Western history. He lives in Colorado with his family. “Without question, this is the best popular account of the War of 1812 ... A gripping narrative, concluding with the stunning victory won by a ragtag army in New Orleans.” — Robert Remini, author of The Life of Andrew Jackson