The Campaign of 1812
Casemate Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-63624-546-1 (ISBN)
The book explores the United States' ambitious yet flawed strategy of 1812 to invade Canada as a means to counter British aggression. Despite initial optimism, the U.S. Army faced significant challenges, including insufficient manpower, untrained militias, logistical failures, and inadequate leadership. Disjointed campaigns in Detroit, Queenston Heights, and other key theaters highlighted systemic issues within the War Department and military operations. Meanwhile, British control of waterways and superior coordination allowed their smaller forces to outmaneuver and frustrate American efforts.
This fully illustrated volume examines the realities of early 19th-century warfare, from the fragile logistics of supplying armies to the political tensions shaping military decisions. It offers assessment of the challenges faced by the young republic, and highlights how early setbacks laid the groundwork for eventual reform and resilience in the war’s later stages.
Steven J. Rauch is the branch historian for the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Eastern Michigan University. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army as an ordnance officer and retired from active duty in 2002. During his military service, he served as an Army ROTC instructor at the University of Michigan and an assistant professor of history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
Introduction
Strategic Setting
The U.S. Army in 1812
British Forces in North America
U.S. Strategy
The Northwest Campaign and the Surrender of Detroit, April–August 1812
The Frontier Besieged, August–December 1812
Disaster at the River Raisin, December 1812–January 1813
War on the Niagara, June–December 1812
The Northern Theater, July 1812–February 1813
Analysis
Further Reading
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.05.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 80+ photographs, illustrations and maps |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 170 x 241 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-63624-546-3 / 1636245463 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-63624-546-1 / 9781636245461 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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