From the April 22nd Halifax (Canada) Herald "An American view of the War of 1812" by John Boilen.
Reviewing the book "1812: The Navy's War" by George C. Daughan, Basic Books, 512 pages, $37.50).
Lots of books are being issued on the War of 1812 as well as reissues.
The war was when a small group of battle tested American Naval commanders took on the world's strongest foe, the British Royal Navy. Ex-president Thomas Jefferson believed the war would just involve some small invading.
Americans believed that Canadians were only looking for an excuse to rid themselves of British control.
Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
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