02462nam 2200529 a 450 991045539090332120200520144314.00-87586-692-1(CKB)1000000000805790(EBL)471026(OCoLC)457041300(SSID)ssj0000342561(PQKBManifestationID)12099001(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000342561(PQKBWorkID)10285633(PQKB)10763236(MiAaPQ)EBC471026(Au-PeEL)EBL471026(CaPaEBR)ebr10476835(EXLCZ)99100000000080579020081106d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA ruinous and unhappy war[electronic resource] New England and the War of 1812 /James H. EllisNew York Algora Pub.20091 online resource (326 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-87586-690-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.The die is cast -- The most prejudicial plantation -- A dastardly, inglorious policy -- A most unexampled outrage -- The final step -- The peace party at war -- Imminent danger and perils -- Don't give up the ship -- Trouble on the waves -- All America blockaded -- An order to destroy -- Severe and degrading terms -- A great pamphlet -- Glad tidings of peace.An entertaining, well-researched study details naval battles and coastal incursions through diaries and regional news articles on the War of 1812. New England was hard hit by the War of 1812 with Great Britain. The war severely injured the maritime and commercial economy and inflamed the difference in interests between the Northeast and the rest of the country, where agriculture was the mainstay. The author has combed sources near and far, bringing to life a drama that was international in scope ? but so local in impact. United StatesHistoryWar of 1812New EnglandHistory1775-1865New EnglandHistory, Military19th centuryElectronic books.973.5/2Ellis James H.1932-987951MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455390903321A ruinous and unhappy war2259068UNINA