ISBN10: 0850451973, ISBN13: 9780850451979, [publisher: Osprey] Softcover Osprey Men-at-Arms - 1800 - 1900 A.D. American War 1812-14, The (1990 Edition) (MINT/New)Manufacturer: OspreyProduct Line: Men-at-Arms - 1800 - 1900 A.D.Type: SoftcoverCode: OSPMAA226-90Copyright Date: 1990Author: Philip KatcherPage Count: 40Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is MINT/New. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Typically the United States is said to have declared war on Great Britain in 1812 because of the Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and the British desire to create an Indian buffer state. An Englishman William Cobbett, described the real cause of the conflict: 'There seemed to be wanting just such a war as this to complete the separation of England from America; and to make the latter feel that she had no safety against the former but in the arms of her free citizens.' Regardless of the reasons, however, on 4 June 1812, U.S. President James Madison, asked Congress to declare war.
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