The weight of vengeance [[electronic resource] ] : the United States, the British empire, and the War of 1812 / / Troy Bickham
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Bickham Troy O
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The weight of vengeance [[electronic resource] ] : the United States, the British empire, and the War of 1812 / / Troy Bickham
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.5/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | International relations |
| Soggetto geografico: | Great Britain Foreign relations 1800-1837 |
| Great Britain Foreign relations United States | |
| United States Foreign relations 1801-1815 | |
| United States Foreign relations Great Britain | |
| United States History War of 1812 Causes | |
| United States History War of 1812 Political aspects | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on Terms; Introduction; 1. The American Case for War; 2. The British Empire's Case for War; 3. Declaring War; 4. America on the Offensive; 5. The Empire at War; 6. Wartime Opposition in the United States; 7. British Opposition to the War; 8. Ending the War and Constructing the Peace; Conclusion: Who Won the War of 1812?; Abbreviations; Notes; Index; |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In early 1815, Secretary of State James Monroe reviewed the treaty with Britain that would end the War of 1812. The United States Navy was blockaded in port; much of the army had not been paid for nearly a year; the capital had been burned. The treaty offered an unexpected escape from disaster. Yet it incensed Monroe, for the name of Great Britain and its negotiators consistently appeared before those of the United States. ""The United States have acquired a certain rank amongst nations, which is due to their population and political importance,"" he brazenly scolded the British diplomat who |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The weight of vengeance |
| ISBN: | 0-19-994262-5 |
| 1-280-69890-X | |
| 9786613675873 | |
| 0-19-996919-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910790369003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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