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New York's War of 1812 - Politics, Society, and Combat (Hardcover)
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New York's War of 1812 - Politics, Society, and Combat (Hardcover)
Series: Campaigns and Commanders Series
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Popular memory of the War of 1812 caroms from the beleaguered Fort
McHenry to the burning White House to an embattled New Orleans. But
the critical action was elsewhere, as Richard V. Barbuto tells us
in this clarifying work that puts the state of New York squarely at
the center of America's first foreign war. British demands to move
the northern border as far south as the Ohio River put New York on
the first line of defense. But it was the leadership of Governor
Daniel D. Tompkins that distinguished the state's contribution to
the war effort, effectively mobilizing the considerable human and
material resources that proved crucial to maintaining the nation's
sovereignty. New York's War of 1812 shows how, despite a widespread
antiwar movement and fierce partisan politics, Tompkins managed to
corral and maintain support - until 1814, when Britain agreed to
peace. Retrieving New York's War of 1812 from the fog of military
history, Barbuto describes the disproportionate cost paid by the
state in loss of life and livelihood. The author draws on in-depth
research of the state's legislative, financial, and militia
records, as well as on the governor's extensive correspondence, to
plot the conduct of the war regionally and chronologically and to
tell the stories of numerous raids, skirmishes, and battles that
touched civilians in their homes and communities. Whether offering
a clearer picture of the performance of the state militia,
providing a more accurate account of the conflict's impact on the
state's diverse population, or newly detailing New York's decisive
contribution, this deeply researched, closely observed work revises
our view of the nation's perhaps least understood war.
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