Four Wars of 1812 By D. Peter MacLeod

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There is than one side of every story in the War of 1812 there were four For Canadians the war was about American invasions For Americans it was about standing up to Britain For the British it was in irritating sideshow to the Napoleonic Wars raging in Europe And for Native Americans whose presence in the war is too often forgotten it was a desperate struggle for freedom and independence as they fought to defend their homelands Four Wars of 1812 presents a new view of a crucial event in North American history Four Wars of 1812Four Wars of 1812 looks at the War of 181w from the perspective of Americans British Canadians and First Nations peoples Although it is short it manages to provide a number of perspectives decently and it serves as a solid introduction to the war The photographs and information are interesting and make for a decent read. List of war of 1812 battles This serves as a good intro or companion piece Viewing the War from four perspectives is the best way to look at it so I was particularly fond of the outlook I mostly just wish this had been a full length book 112 A quick and interesting read The contemporary artworks and archival references are fantastic 112 Bought at the Canadian War Museum on June 12 2012 Companion piece to the 1812 exhibition One War Four Perspectives 112 .