Read Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812 (Major Battles and Campaigns)

Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812 (Major Battles and Campaigns)

John R. Elting

4.9/5 (29940 ratings)

Description:Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was our "most unmilitary war," fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. American soil was invaded along three frontiers, thte nation's capital was occupied and burned, and the secession of the New England states loomed as a possibility. In Amateurs, to Arms! distinguished military historian Colonel John R. Elting shows how the young republic fought and almost lost its "Second War for Independence," and how it was saved by the handful of amateur soldiers and sailors who survived, masters their deadly new professions, and somehow battled Great Britain to a standstill along our wilderness borders and on the high seas.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812 (Major Battles and Campaigns). To get started finding Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812 (Major Battles and Campaigns), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1616202866

Description: Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was our "most unmilitary war," fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. American soil was invaded along three frontiers, thte nation's capital was occupied and burned, and the secession of the New England states loomed as a possibility. In Amateurs, to Arms! distinguished military historian Colonel John R. Elting shows how the young republic fought and almost lost its "Second War for Independence," and how it was saved by the handful of amateur soldiers and sailors who survived, masters their deadly new professions, and somehow battled Great Britain to a standstill along our wilderness borders and on the high seas.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812 (Major Battles and Campaigns). To get started finding Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812 (Major Battles and Campaigns), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812 (Major Battles and Campaigns)

Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812 (Major Battles and Campaigns)

More Books

Swords around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande Armee

Swords around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande Armee

Battles for Scandinavia

Battles for Scandinavia

Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812

Amateurs, to Arms!: A Military History of the War of 1812

Battles for Scandinavia (World War II) by John R. Elting (1981-08-02)

Battles for Scandinavia (World War II) by John R. Elting (1981-08-02)

Napoleonic Uniforms

Napoleonic Uniforms

Rare MILITARY UNIFORMS IN AMERICA VOLUME IV, THE MODERN ERA--FROM 1868 [Hardcover] John R. Elting and Michael McAfee

Rare MILITARY UNIFORMS IN AMERICA VOLUME IV, THE MODERN ERA--FROM 1868 [Hardcover] John R. Elting and Michael McAfee

Military Uniforms in America: Long Endure: The Civil War Period

Military Uniforms in America: Long Endure: The Civil War Period

Napoleonic Uniforms, Vols. 3-4 (2 Volume Set)

Napoleonic Uniforms, Vols. 3-4 (2 Volume Set)

Napoleonic Uniforms: v. 1 & 2

Napoleonic Uniforms: v. 1 & 2