The Final Invasion Plattsburgh, the War of 1812's Most Decisive Battle |
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| Author:
| Fitz-Enz, David G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-2794-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Imprint: | Bison Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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On September 1, 1814, under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir George Prevost, nearly 15,000 British troops crossed the Canadian-American border - the largest foreign army ever to invade the United States. Fair-minded, astute, and passionately engaged with his subject, Col. David G. Fitz-Enz brings to life the immediacy and immensity of the British threat and the far-reaching consequences of the American victory.
On September 1, 1814, under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir George Prevost, nearly 15,000 British troops crossed the Canadian-American border - the largest foreign army ever to invade the United States. Fair-minded, astute, and passionately engaged with his subject, Col. David G. Fitz-Enz brings to life the immediacy and immensity of the British threat and the far-reaching consequences of the American victory.