The War of 1812 (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Nineteenth-Century Patriotic History of America's Conflict with Britain on Land, Sea, and FrontierBy Joel Tyler Headley
Length16h 10m
About this audiobook
Joel Tyler Headley's The War of 1812 offers a vigorous narrative of the young republic's second conflict with Britain, moving from maritime grievances and frontier tensions to the campaigns on land and sea, the burning of Washington, and the climactic defense of New Orleans. Written in the expansive, dramatic prose characteristic of nineteenth-century popular history, the book privileges action, character, and national feeling over archival detachment, placing military episodes within a patriotic literary tradition that sought to define American courage after the Revolution. Headley, born in 1813, belonged to the generation immediately shaped by the war's memory. A clergyman, journalist, historian, and later public official in New York, he became known for accessible biographies and historical works that combined moral interpretation with narrative momentum. His religious training and public career help explain his interest in providence, leadership, civic virtue, and the forging of national identity under trial. Readers seeking a modern academic monograph should approach the book critically, but those interested in how nineteenth-century Americans remembered the War of 1812 will find it rewarding. It is especially recommended for students of historical memory, nationalist prose, and early American military mythology.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length16 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 5, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The War of 1812 (Annotated)
18Volume 2
2Volume 1
19CHAPTER I. THE CREEK WAR.
3PREFACE.
20CHAPTER II.
4CHAPTER I. A REVIEW OF THE CAUSES LEADING TO THE SECOND WAR WITH ENGLAND.
21CHAPTER III.
5CHAPTER II.
22CHAPTER IV.
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6CHAPTER III.
23CHAPTER V.
7CHAPTER IV.
24CHAPTER VI.
8CHAPTER V. THE NAVY.
25CHAPTER VII.
9CHAPTER VII.
26CHAPTER VIII.
10CHAPTER VIII.
27CHAPTER IX.
11CHAPTER IX. SECOND SESSION OF THE TWELFTH CONGRESS.
28CHAPTER X. HARTFORD CONVENTION[64]. 1814.
12CHAPTER X.
29CHAPTER XI. THE INVASION.
13CHAPTER XI.
30CHAPTER XII.
14CHAPTER XII.
31CHAPTER XIII. PRIVATEERS[73].
15CHAPTER XIII.
32CHAPTER XIV. DARTMOOR PRISON[75].
16CHAPTER XIV. 1813—1814.
33Memorable Quotes
17CHAPTER XIV. THIRTEENTH CONGRESS. MAY 27, 1813.
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