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Summary: Excellent Military Analysis
Review: Great details on the battles, leaders and units. Well supported with maps and drawings. C. George has not glazed over minor details that military historians want to read about. Recommend you read it with 'Dawn's Early Light" by W. Lord (excellent) and "Burning of Washington" by A. Pitch (OK, touchy-feely). Pitch is good at social and political events and not battle.
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Summary: War of 1812 brought home
Review: I was great to read a good book focusing on the War of 1812 around my native Chesapeake home. You could tell Christopher George did a fantastic job researching the events that took place. Also his writing style, though at times opinionated, is at the same time academic and engaging. Mr. George takes another step in bringing light to a too often ignored part of our history. I definately recommend this book in general and if you live in the area and you care about local at all it is a must read.
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Summary: War of 1812 brought home
Review: I was great to read a good book focusing on the War of 1812 around my native Chesapeake home. You could tell Christopher George did a fantastic job researching the events that took place. Also his writing style, though at times opinionated, is at the same time academic and engaging. Mr. George takes another step in bringing light to a too often ignored part of our history. I definately recommend this book in general and if you live in the area and you care about local at all it is a must read.
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Summary: Highly entertaining and informative read
Review: The War of 1812 is often overlooked in school and popular culture. That is a shame because the author of this book shows that the story of the war, specifically the combat along the Chesapeake Bay, is just as exciting and engrossing as any other story in America's history. Mr. George describes with vigor the humuliating defeats the US experienced (Bladensburg) and the heady triumphs (Fort McHenry) plus everything in between. Aside from the battles, the reader will also come face to face with little known American heroes such as Joshua Barney (a man whose visage deserves to be on a postage stamp as any in US history) and equally as little known British villains such as Admiral Cockburn. After reading "Terror on the Chesapeake" one will wonder why the heroes, villains, and battles of the War of 1812 haven't received more attention.
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Summary: Highly entertaining and informative read
Review: The War of 1812 is often overlooked in school and popular culture. That is a shame because the author of this book shows that the story of the war, specifically the combat along the Chesapeake Bay, is just as exciting and engrossing as any other story in America's history. Mr. George describes with vigor the humuliating defeats the US experienced (Bladensburg) and the heady triumphs (Fort McHenry) plus everything in between. Aside from the battles, the reader will also come face to face with little known American heroes such as Joshua Barney (a man whose visage deserves to be on a postage stamp as any in US history) and equally as little known British villains such as Admiral Cockburn. After reading "Terror on the Chesapeake" one will wonder why the heroes, villains, and battles of the War of 1812 haven't received more attention.
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