Most books on the War of 1812 focus on the burning of Washington, DC, the Battles of Baltimore and New Orleans, and the war in the Old Northwest. Scant attention, however, has been paid to the Niagara Campaign of 1814 - the American army's ambitious but failed attempt to wrest Canada from British control. While a few writers have dealt with individual aspects of this effort, this study offers a comprehensive analysis of the entire campaign. Barbuto covers many aspects of a campaign that saw the American army come of age, even as its military leaders blundered away potential victory and the acquisition of a coveted expanse of North American territory. Vividly recreating the major battles on the Niagara peninsula - at Chippawa, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie and Cook's Mill - Barbuto also clarifies the role of these engagements within the overall framework of American strategy. Despite early success at Chippawa, four long months of fighting finally ended in something like a draw, with the British still in control of Canada. Barbuto argues that the American government was never really able to harness, co-ordinate and focus its tremendous resources in ways that would have allowed the campaign to succeed. Much of the blame, he shows, can be attributed to the poor leadership and confused strategic thinking of President James Madison and his secretary of war, John Armstrong. The American effort was further undermined by manpower shortages, a few ineffective field commanders, and the American army and navy's inability to co-ordinate their objectives and operations. Even so, the author contends that the American soldier, led by the likes of Jacob Brown and the legendary Winfield Scott, performed surprisingly well against one of the great armies of the 19th century. Barbuto's analysis, unmarred by national bias, presents a balanced picture of these events from the perspective of ""all"" participants - American, British, Canadian and Native American. He also fills an important gap by providing capsule histories of all regimental-sized units involved in the campaign. Breathing new life into these events, his far-ranging study should be a useful source of information on this long-neglected campaign.
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"An impressive and important addition to the historical works on the War of 1812. Comprehensive in scope and detailed in its analysis, Barbuto's study is also a sheer pleasure to read and will most certainly become the standard work on the subject."--Timothy D. Johnson, author of Winfield Scott: The Quest for Military Glory
"Barbuto makes an original and valuable contribution to our understanding of the War of 1812. His study is unmatched for its comprehensiveness and balance and should be welcomed by scholars and general readers with a strong interest in good military history."--William Skelton, author of An American Profession of Arms: The Army Officer Corps, 1784-1861
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