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The story of the last year and a half of the War of 1812. Another must read for anyone interested in the War of 1812, especially from a Canadian perspective. The sequel to "The Invasion of Canada".
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Kind Of History

Time of history:    -   19th century History of military?    -   Yes Armed Forces:    -   Army    -   Navy History of a people?    -   Yes Nationality?    -   Canadian Specific war?    -   War of 1812

Subjects of this Historical Account

Ethnicity (if plays a major part)    -   European/White From a certain profession/group?    -   land soldiers

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast The Americas (not US):    -   Yes The Americas:    -   Canada Water?    -   Yes Water:    -   warship

Writing Style

Part of a series?    -   Yes How much gore?    -   8 () How fast-paced is the book?    -   3 () Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Book makes you feel...    -   in awe How much focus on stories of individuals?    -   Focuses on brief history of a lot of players How much romance?    -   2 () Is book humorous?    -   Yes How much humor?    -   3 () If humorous, kind of humor    -   eccentric personalities    -   Dry-cynical    -   satire Minor characters feature lots of:    -   military Is this a kid's book?    -   Ages 16-Adult Pictures/Illustrations?    -   A significant amount Maps necessary?    -   Necessary maps provided Length of book    -   450 pages+ How much emphasis on small details?    -   8 ()

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