The Fall and Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812: In Defense of William Hull

by Anthony J. Yanik

Details the first major U.S. setback in the War of 1812 and analyzes the background and aftermath of Hull's surrender.

The focus of the opening campaign of the War of 1812 was Detroit, a location the War Department considered one of the significant launching points for the invasion of Canada. Detroit's surrender only two months after the declaration of war shocked the nation and led to the court-martial of Brigadier General William...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814335985
• ISBN13: 9780814335987
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"