The Man Who Captured Washington: Major General Robert Ross and the War of 1812volume 53

by Christopher T. George and John McCavitt

An Irish officer in the British Army, Major General Robert Ross (1766-1814) was a charismatic leader widely admired for his bravery in battle. Despite a military career that included distinguished service in Europe and North Africa, Ross is better known for his actions than his name: his 1814 campaign in the Chesapeake Bay resulted in the burning of the White House and Capitol and the unsuccessful assault on Baltimore, immortalized in "The Star...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806151641
• ISBN13: 9780806151649
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"