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When Washington Burned

- The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation's Rise from the Ashes
Af: Robert P. Watson Engelsk Hardback

When Washington Burned

- The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation's Rise from the Ashes
Af: Robert P. Watson Engelsk Hardback
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An insightful re-examination of one of the most dangerous moments in US history, the British assault on Washington, DCPerhaps no other single day in US history was as threatening to the survival of the nation as August 24, 1814, when British forces captured Washington, DC. This unique moment might have significantly altered the nation’s path forward, but the event and the reasons why it happened are little remembered by most Americans. When Washington Burned narrates and examines the British campaign and American missteps that led to the fall of Washington during the War of 1812. Watson analyzes the actions of key figures on both sides, such as President James Madison and General William Winder on the US side and Rear Admiral George Cockburn and Major General Robert Ross on the British side. He pinpoints the reasons the campaign was such a disaster for the United States but also tells the redeeming stories of the courageous young clerks and the bold first lady, Dolley Madison, who risked their lives to save priceless artifacts and documents from the flames, including the Constitution. The British invasion was repulsed over the coming weeks and months, and the United States ultimately emerged stronger. General readers interested in the history of Washington, US history, and military history will be fascinated by this book.
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An insightful re-examination of one of the most dangerous moments in US history, the British assault on Washington, DCPerhaps no other single day in US history was as threatening to the survival of the nation as August 24, 1814, when British forces captured Washington, DC. This unique moment might have significantly altered the nation’s path forward, but the event and the reasons why it happened are little remembered by most Americans. When Washington Burned narrates and examines the British campaign and American missteps that led to the fall of Washington during the War of 1812. Watson analyzes the actions of key figures on both sides, such as President James Madison and General William Winder on the US side and Rear Admiral George Cockburn and Major General Robert Ross on the British side. He pinpoints the reasons the campaign was such a disaster for the United States but also tells the redeeming stories of the courageous young clerks and the bold first lady, Dolley Madison, who risked their lives to save priceless artifacts and documents from the flames, including the Constitution. The British invasion was repulsed over the coming weeks and months, and the United States ultimately emerged stronger. General readers interested in the history of Washington, US history, and military history will be fascinated by this book.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 312
ISBN-13: 9781647123505
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 164712350X
Kategori: Krig & Felttog
Udg. Dato: 1 aug 2023
Længde: 0mm
Bredde: 152mm
Højde: 229mm
Forlag: Georgetown University Press
Oplagsdato: 1 aug 2023
Forfatter(e): Robert P. Watson
Forfatter(e) Robert P. Watson

Kategori Krig & Felttog

ISBN-13 9781647123505

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 312

Udgave

Længde 0mm

Bredde 152mm

Højde 229mm

Udg. Dato 1 aug 2023

Oplagsdato 1 aug 2023

Forlag Georgetown University Press