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BOOK - The War of 1812- The War That Both Sides Won. Second Edition
by Wesley Turner. It's been nearly two hundred years, and we still can't agree on who won the War of 1812. In Canada we say that we won, based on the indisputable fact that we're still here. In the United States, they point to the crushing defeat of the British at the Battle of New Orleans as the final decisive battle of the war. In The War of 1812: The War That Both Sides Won, Wesley Turner provides an overview of the war, and examines the arguments on both sides of the debate. Working from an unbiased perspective, Turner points to facts that will make Canadians and Americans see the war from each other's perspective. Rather than just tallying the number of battles won and lost, he goes beyond the battlefields to reveal each side's motivation for entering the war, their changing goals as the conflict continued, and their demands when negotiating the treaty that brought the war to an end. By looking at what was hoped for and what was accomplished, we can gain a clearer view of who came out on top. When the first edition of this book was published in 1990, its impact was immediate and lasting, and The War of 1812: The War That Both Sides Won became one of the most recognizable studies of the war to appear in recent years. Since its publication, there have been numerous books, articles, and documentaries produced dealing with the war, many of which have brought to light new theories and archaeological discoveries. Wesley Turner has pulled together all the significant developments in War of 1812 research to greatly expand his original work in this new edition. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. From the Inside Flap Tragedy and farce, bravery and cowardice, intelligence and foolishness, sense and non-sense--all these contradictions and more have characterized the War of 1812. The real significance of the series of skirmishes that collectively made up the war between 1812 and 1814 is the enormous impact they have had on Canadian and American views of themselves and each other. The publication of The War of 1812: The War That Both Sides Won in 1990 provided a contemporary look at the period, an included such developments as the 1975 discovery of the Hamilton and the skeletons of casualties at Snake Hill. Now, a decade later, Wesley B. Turner has updated The War of 1812 to include new insights from recent research, an expanded bibliography, and an appendix on weaponry. There is a great deal of fresh material in this interesting and informative overview of a crucial period in North American history. About the Author Wesley Turner is one of the leading authorities on the War of 1812. In addition to his previous books on the period (The War for Canada, British Generals in the War of 1812, and Life in Upper Canada), he has written numerous articles, and spent thirty years teaching History at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. He has also served as president of both the Ontario Historical Society and the St. Catharines Historical Society. Now retired, Wesley makes his home in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 159 pp., Soft Cover, 6" x 9", 2000, ISBN 0-55002-336-5
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