A History, of the War of 1812-15 Between The United States and Great Britain

by Rossiter Johnson, Pablo Ruiz (Editor)

To most of Europe the American War of 1812 seemed an unwarrantable flank attack in the great running fight of the nations. Russia and Prussia resented it that American statesmen should throw the weight of their country on the side of the great military despot of his time. They wanted none of the military and naval strength of Great Britain to be diverted across the ocean. The suggestion was even made in Congress that the United States ought to declare war at the same moment on both France and England. That idea has been carried out by Captain Marryat in his once popular novel "Midshipman Easy," where he describes a triangular duel between three sailors; but nations could hardly engage in such a game.

Genres: History

44 pages, Paperback

Published June 20, 2019

About the author

Editor of the Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and other periodicals. His wife was another well-known editor, Helen Kendrick Johnson.