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Article: Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence.(Book review)
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- The Historian
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- September 22, 2008
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Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence. By A. J. Langguth. (New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, 2006. Pp. x, 482. $30.00.)
Hundreds of books have been written about the War of 1812. Many have been informative but not entertaining despite numerous events that have captured the public imagination: stirring naval victories--both on the high seas and on Lakes Erie and Champlain--as well as a few battles that stand out, particularly the climactic victory at New Orleans. Also interesting are the events surrounding the burning of Washington, and the defense of Baltimore that gave us our national anthem. The author, a professor emeritus of ...