The War of 1812: The New American Nation Goes to War with England

Decades after the War of Independence, tensions festered between the young country and Britain. A number of factors played a part in the causing the 1812 war, including anger over British violations of American neutral rights; the clamor of the War Hawks, who supported expansion; and Britain’s hand in stirring up Native American unrest. This book is a fascinating account of the history behind the arguing, the reasons the war began, and how the war ended.