{"product_id":"the-civil-war-of-1812-american-citizens-british-subjects-irish-rebels-indian-allies-paperback","title":"The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, \u0026 Indian Allies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early nineteenth century, Britons and Americans renewed their struggle over the legacy of the American Revolution, leading to a second confrontation that redefined North America. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor's vivid narrative tells the riveting story of the soldiers, immigrants, settlers, and Indians who fought to determine the fate of a continent. Would revolutionary republicanism sweep the British from Canada? Or would the British contain, divide, and ruin the shaky republic? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a world of double identities, slippery allegiances, and porous boundaries, the leaders of the republic and of the empire struggled to control their own diverse peoples. The border divided Americans--former Loyalists and Patriots--who fought on both sides in the new war, as did native peoples defending their homelands. And dissident Americans flirted with secession while aiding the British as smugglers and spies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During the war, both sides struggled to sustain armies in a northern land of immense forests, vast lakes, and stark seasonal swings in the weather. After fighting each other to a standstill, the Americans and the British concluded that they could safely share the continent along a border that favored the United States at the expense of Canadians and Indians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moving beyond national histories to examine the lives of common men and women, \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War of 1812 \u003c\/i\u003ereveals an often brutal (sometimes comic) war and illuminates the tangled origins of the United States and Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond national histories to examine the lives of common men and women, \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War of 1812 \u003c\/i\u003ereveals an often brutal (sometimes comic) war and illuminates the tangled origins of the United States and Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Maine, \u003cb\u003eAlan Taylor \u003c\/b\u003eteaches American and Canadian history at the University of Virginia. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Divided Ground, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWriting Early American History, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Colonies, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWilliam Cooper's Town, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Bancroft and Pulitzer prizes for American history. He also serves as a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756916801824,"sku":"9780679776734","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c66c862617a298d0a67c3436cdbbaeb.webp?v=1780089147","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-civil-war-of-1812-american-citizens-british-subjects-irish-rebels-indian-allies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}