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- The War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Syracuse University Press
- Series: New York State Series
summary
This is the story of marching men and clashing ships, of suffering, and of occasional heroic deeds. As in wars past, and for similar reasons, Lake Champlain and the region surrounding Lower Canada, Vermont, and Upstate New York became one of the major theaters of military action. For two and a half years, people in the region saw armies raised, defeated, and disbanded. They witnessed their own militia repeatedly called out to protect the border areas and to serve as adjuncts to regular army units. Despite a series of disheartening military reverses, loss of life, and destruction of property, civilians maintained a remarkable degree of resilience. They fled if battle threatened but soon returned to pick up the threads of their lives. Everest’s story shows us a war in microcosm and allows us a close-up experience of the small events that helped shape the destiny of a youthful and growing nation.
Table of Contents
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- 2. A Postponed War
- pp. 11-30
- 3. The Eve of the War-The Northeast
- pp. 31-46
- 4. War Comes
- pp. 47-66
- 6. The Tragic First Winter
- pp. 87-102
- 7. A Summer of Setbacks: 1813
- pp. 103-122
- 8. The Hampton-Wilkinson Fiasco
- pp. 123-140
- 9. The Third Tense Summer: 1814
- pp. 141-160
- 10. The British Occupation of Plattsburgh
- pp. 161-178
- 11. The Battle of Plattsburgh
- pp. 179-192
- 12. Aftermath
- pp. 193-204
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 221-228
Additional Information
ISBN
9780815651468
Related ISBN(s)
9780815632580
MARC Record
OCLC
558152647
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No