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 The Incredible War of 1812, J. Mackay Hitsman. This is a revised edition of a classic work on the War of 1812, one of the more neglected corners of military history. The author writes from a Canadian perspective, but without distorting his material, and the American side of the war is well represented. This is a good clear account of what can be a somewhat confusing conflict. [see more] |
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The Line upon a Wind, Noel Mostert. This is an excellent account of the greatest naval war of the age of sail. Mostert covers a wider range of topics than most books on this subject, while always remaining readable. There is a good section on the rise of American naval power and the War of 1812 [see more] |
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The United States Army 1812-1815, James L Kochan. A detailed look at the uniform and equipment of the United States Army during the War of 1812. Supported by some good quality colour plates and a nice selection of pictures of surviving equipment from the period. [see more] |
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The American War 1812-1814, Philip Katcher. One of the older entries in the Men at Arms Series, this book starts with a brief history of the war. It then moves on to look at the equipment used by the regular troops of both sides before finishing with a brief look at the militia. As ever the text is supported by a series of full colour plates that illustrate the uniforms worn during the war, in this case eight pages of plates showing twenty four uniforms [see more] |
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