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The Battle Of Lake Champlain: A Brilliant And Extraordinary Victory
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- ISBN
- 9780806146935
- Book Title
- Battle of Lake Champlain : a Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), United States / 19th Century, Military / War of 1812, Military / United States
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 15.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 184 Pages
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On September 11, 1814, an American naval squadron under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough defeated a formidable British force on Lake Champlain under the command of Captain George Downie, effectively ending the British invasion of the Champlain Valley during the War of 1812. This decisive battle had far-reaching repercussions in Canada, the United States, England, and Ghent, Belgium, where peace talks were under way. Examining the naval and land campaign in strategic, political, and military terms, from planning to execution to outcome, The Battle of Lake Champlain offers the most thorough account written of this pivotal moment in American history. For decades the Champlain corridor--a direct and accessible invasion route between Lower Canada and the northern United States--had been hotly contested in wars for control of the region. In exploring the crucial issue of why it took two years for the United States and Britain to confront each other on Lake Champlain, historian John H. Schroeder recounts the war's early years, the failed U.S. invasions of Canada in 1812 and 1813, and the ensuing naval race for control of the lake in 1814. To explain how the Americans achieved their unexpected victory, Schroeder weighs the effects on both sides of preparations and planning, personal valor and cowardice, command decisions both brilliant and ill-conceived, and sheer luck both good and bad. Previous histories have claimed that the War of 1812 ended with Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans. Schroeder demonstrates that the United States really won the war four months before--at Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain. Through a comprehensive analysis of politics and diplomacy, Schroeder shows that the victory at Lake Champlain prompted the British to moderate their demands at Ghent, bringing the war directly and swiftly to an end before Jackson's spectacular victory in January 1815.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-10
0806146931
ISBN-13
9780806146935
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204289839
Product Key Features
Book Title
Battle of Lake Champlain : a Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), United States / 19th Century, Military / War of 1812, Military / United States
Publication Year
2015
Genre
History
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
49
Lc Classification Number
E356.P7s37 2014
Reviews
"In this concise, well-researched study, John Schroeder presents a thorough overview of the Battle of Plattsburg in 1814. Placing the campaign in its strategic and diplomatic context, Schroeder makes a persuasive case that Thomas Macdonough's victory was the pivotal event of the War of 1812, convincing the British to accept a compromise settlement in the Peace of Ghent rather than demanding territorial concessions at American expense. Clearly written, this study should appeal to general readers and academic specialists alike."-- William B. Skelton author of An American Profession of Arms: The Army Officer Corps, 1784-1861
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2014-030785
Dewey Decimal
973.5/256
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Campaigns and Commanders Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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