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A Short, Easy History of the War of 1812

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Originally published in 1906 as a section of the author’s larger “School History of the United States,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, tells the story of the 1812-1814 war between the United States and Great Britain.

Sample passage:
The most famous victory in the lake region was the defeat of the English fleet on Lake Erie by Oliver Hazard Perry. After building a fleet of ten vessels at Erie, Perry crossed the bar and offered battle to the English fleet, commanded by Commodore Barclay and of about the same size as Perry’s fleet. Barclay fled and it took Perry a month to find him. He did so at Put-in Bay on September 10, about sunrise, and before sunset the British were without ships or sailors on Lake Erie. The battle was short and furious. It resulted in the destruction or capture of every English ship. “We have met the enemy and they are ours,” was the laconic dispatch sent by Perry to General Harrison.

About the Author:
Henry William Elson was a professor of history at Ohio State University. Other works include “Side Lights on American History” and “Four Great American Presidents.”

Language: English

Pages: 10

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: A. J. Cornell Publications

Release: May 18, 2011

A Short, Easy History of the War of 1812

4/5 ( ratings)

Originally published in 1906 as a section of the author’s larger “School History of the United States,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, tells the story of the 1812-1814 war between the United States and Great Britain.

Sample passage:
The most famous victory in the lake region was the defeat of the English fleet on Lake Erie by Oliver Hazard Perry. After building a fleet of ten vessels at Erie, Perry crossed the bar and offered battle to the English fleet, commanded by Commodore Barclay and of about the same size as Perry’s fleet. Barclay fled and it took Perry a month to find him. He did so at Put-in Bay on September 10, about sunrise, and before sunset the British were without ships or sailors on Lake Erie. The battle was short and furious. It resulted in the destruction or capture of every English ship. “We have met the enemy and they are ours,” was the laconic dispatch sent by Perry to General Harrison.

About the Author:
Henry William Elson was a professor of history at Ohio State University. Other works include “Side Lights on American History” and “Four Great American Presidents.”

Language: English

Pages: 10

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: A. J. Cornell Publications

Release: May 18, 2011

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