Don't Give Up the Ship!: Myths of the War of 1812

by Donald R. Hickey

Book Overview

No longer willing to accept naval blockades, the impressment of American seamen, and seizures of American ships and cargos, the United States declared war on Great Britain. The aim was to frighten Britain into concessions and, if that failed, to bring the war to a swift conclusion with a quick strike at Canada. But the British refused to cave in to American demands, the Canadian campaign ended in disaster, and the U.S. government had to flee Washington,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252031792
• ISBN13: 9780252031793
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"