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Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812

From the moment the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812 until the Treaty of Ghent was ratified in 1815, Americans courageously fought to preserve their recently won independence from the British in the War of 1812. Across the country, celebrations and memorials are planned to commemorate the bicentennial of the war, and we are proud to announce a new series on the subject: Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812. This fine collection of titles includes classic works alongside recent scholarship on America’s forgotten conflict.

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The Rockets' Red Glare
An Illustrated History of the War of 1812
Donald R. Hickey and Connie D. Clark

This engagingly told and richly illustrated history invites readers to travel back in time and imagine what it would have been like to live through the War of 1812. The thrilling stories and stunning illustrations are sure to capture the imagination of anyone interested in the fascinating history of America’s forgotten conflict.

A Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake
Eighteen Tours in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
Ralph E. Eshelman

Welcome to War of 1812 tidewater country. From Maryland to Virginia to the District of Columbia, this portable guidebook points readers to the War of 1812's most important battlefields and historic sites. Tourists can step back in time as they travel the same roads and waterways that American and British troops did two centuries ago.

The War of 1812 in the Chesapeake
A Reference Guide to Historic Sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
Ralph E. Eshelman, Scott S. Sheads, and Donald R. Hickey

The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain was fought throughout nearly all of the country, but no theater of war suffered more than the Chesapeake Bay region. Featuring a comprehensive list of more than 800 of the war’s historical sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, this book is an indispensable reference to America’s second great war for independence.

Flotilla
The Patuxent Naval Campaign in the War of 1812
Donald G. Shomette
foreword by Fred W. Hopkins, Jr.

The Royal Navy’s offensives in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812 wreaked havoc on the small villages along its shores. Captain Joshua Barney, a rare American hero during the struggle, intrepidly led his Chesapeake Flotilla against the invaders, determined to contest their advance on the nation’s capital and drive them from the region. Shomette’s captivating history includes new information about Barney, his crew, and the mosquito fleet of gunboats and war barges that so valiantly fought the British.

The Dawn's Early Light
Walter Lord

Lord brings to life the remarkable events of the War of 1812—including the burning of Washington and the attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry. He gives readers a dramatic account of how a new sense of national identity emerged from the smoky haze of what Francis Scott Key so lyrically called "the dawn's early light."

This reissue of The Dawn's Early Light celebrates the bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore. Scott S. Sheads, a National Park Service ranger and specialist on the event, introduces the book, which will remain a popular favorite for years to come.

Coming Soon:

William Henry Harrison and the Conquest of the Ohio Country
David C. Skaggs

Other Books on the War of 1812

187 Things You Should Know about the War of 1812
An Easy Question-and-Answer Guide
Donald R. Hickey

The bicentennial of the War of 1812 is now upon us. With an engaging question-and-answer format, this book offers a concise and informative introduction to the War of 1812, clearing much of the fog that surrounds it.

In Full Glory Reflected
Discovering the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake
Ralph E. Eshelman and Burton K. Kummerow

All but forgotten by Americans, the War of 1812 (1812–1815) was a dramatic watershed for the young, groundbreaking United States Republic. Much of the fighting occurred in the Chesapeake region and this new book, In Full Glory Reflected, uncovers its gripping stories of devastating raids, heroic defense, gallant privateers, fugitive slaves, and threatened lands.

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