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The Canadian Theater, 1814
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The War of 1814 featured fierce U.S.-Canada battles, strategic shifts, and pivotal victories shaping peace negotiations.
The War of 1812 reached a fever pitch along the American border with Canada during the fighting season of 1814. After eighteen months of war, victory over Great Britain remained an elusive goal for the United States; American attempts to conquer Canada had failed, and Britain had not budged on its assertion that it had the right to impress U.S. sailors of British birth. In the South, fighting with the Red Stick Creeks smoldered, while on the Atlantic seaboard the Royal Navy had tightened its blockade and begun raiding villages and plantations on Chesapeake Bay with impunity. While the United States improved the quality of its armed forces and leadership, flawed strategies and resource shortages hindered its campaign to seize Upper and Lower Canada. Meanwhile, with war in Europe finally over, the British were working to transfer numbers of experienced soldiers and sailors to join the struggle against the United States. Following the battles and campaigns of the year—including the clashes at Chippewa and Lundy’s Lane, the siege of Fort Erie, and at Plattsburgh—the United States controlled only a small portion of Upper Canada across from Detroit. Great Britain occupied eastern Maine, Fort Niagara, Fort Mackinac, and the upper Mississippi Valley. The stunning and unlikely victory at Plattsburgh maintained Lake Champlain as a U.S. possession. Meanwhile, Britain was ready for peace and agreed that all occupied territories would be returned to their original owners at the conclusion of the war.
Fully illustrated, this narrative discusses the operations of this pivotal year in detail, explores the fortunes of leaders like Jacob Brown, Gordon Drummond, and Winfield Scott, examines the evolving tactics and resilience of American militias and regular troops, and analyses the strategic miscalculations and hard-fought victories that defined this turning point in the war.
The War of 1812 reached a fever pitch along the American border with Canada during the fighting season of 1814. After eighteen months of war, victory over Great Britain remained an elusive goal for the United States; American attempts to conquer Canada had failed, and Britain had not budged on its assertion that it had the right to impress U.S. sailors of British birth. In the South, fighting with the Red Stick Creeks smoldered, while on the Atlantic seaboard the Royal Navy had tightened its blockade and begun raiding villages and plantations on Chesapeake Bay with impunity. While the United States improved the quality of its armed forces and leadership, flawed strategies and resource shortages hindered its campaign to seize Upper and Lower Canada. Meanwhile, with war in Europe finally over, the British were working to transfer numbers of experienced soldiers and sailors to join the struggle against the United States. Following the battles and campaigns of the year—including the clashes at Chippewa and Lundy’s Lane, the siege of Fort Erie, and at Plattsburgh—the United States controlled only a small portion of Upper Canada across from Detroit. Great Britain occupied eastern Maine, Fort Niagara, Fort Mackinac, and the upper Mississippi Valley. The stunning and unlikely victory at Plattsburgh maintained Lake Champlain as a U.S. possession. Meanwhile, Britain was ready for peace and agreed that all occupied territories would be returned to their original owners at the conclusion of the war.
Fully illustrated, this narrative discusses the operations of this pivotal year in detail, explores the fortunes of leaders like Jacob Brown, Gordon Drummond, and Winfield Scott, examines the evolving tactics and resilience of American militias and regular troops, and analyses the strategic miscalculations and hard-fought victories that defined this turning point in the war.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Timeline
- Introduction
- The Battle of Chippewa, July 5, 1814
- The Battle of Lundy’s Lane, July 25, 1814
- The Siege of Fort Erie, August 1–September 17, 1814
- The Battle of Plattsburgh, September 11, 1814
- Operations in Northern Maine and the Old Northwest
- Analysis
- Further Reading
- Index