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Title: War of Eighteen-Twelve by Harry L. Coles ISBN: 0-226-11350-7 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1965 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: A concise and valuable source.
Comment: I read this for a graduate course covering special readings in military history. Coles does an excellent job in relating the causes and consequences of an often overlooked war in the U.S. history. Coles praises the usual individuals associated with the War of 1812 (Scott, Jackson, Isaac Hull, Perry, Brock, Tecumseh) and castigates the usual suspects as well (Wilkinson, Wm. Hull, Dearborn, Procter, and James Madison and his cabinet save Monroe). There exists some errors of omission (Coles never explains why Laffite supported Jackson at New Orleans and barely covers the war west of Lake Michigan save for one brief mention). Overall, a excellent read, especially in regards to naval operations. For a more detailed analysis, I would recommend Mahon's treatment on the war.