CoverTitleCopyrightContentsMapsForeword by Donald E. GravesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsA Note on Terminology and NumbersPrologue: The United States and Great Britain in a War-Torn WorldEastern North America in 18121. The Causes of the WarRating Jefferson's PresidencyHas Free Ships–Free Goods Been Overrated?Why Was the Monroe-Pinkney Treaty Important?ImpressmentThe Chesapeake AffairThe Orders-in-CouncilThe Restrictive SystemAssessing American Trade and Prosperity, 1789–1807Who Killed American Prosperity, 1807–15?Did the British Incite the Indians?The Old NorthwestThe Battle of TippecanoeDid Harrison Mismanage the Campaign?What Was the Significance of Tippecanoe?The Lure of CanadaWas National Honor at Stake?Who Were the Real War Hawks?When Did the U.S. Declare War?Was the U.S. Bluffing?When Did the British Declare War?Would an Atlantic Cable Have Averted War?Could War Have Been Averted without an Atlantic Cable?Was the War of 1812 a Second War of Independence?2. Battles and CampaignsWhat Was the First Land Action?The Detroit FrontierWho Took the First Scalp?Why Did General Hull Surrender DetroitWhy Did American Militia Refuse to Fight?What Were Brock's Last Words?Who Killed Brock?Where Did Brock Fall?Brock's Well-Traveled RemainsThe Impact of the BattleHow Decisive Was The Battle?Who Killed Tecumseh?How Many Died in the Fort Mims Massacre?The Burning of Newark/NiagaraHow Innovative Were General Scott's Training Methods?The Niagara FrontierWhat Inspired Cadet Gray?The British Assault on Fort ErieThe Battle of PlattsburghHow Close Did the British Come to Victory?The Capture of WashingtonWhy Did the British Burn Washington?The Chesapeake BayWhen Did the President's House Become the "White House"?Did the British Dine at the White House?The Attack on BaltimoreDid General Ross Disparage the American Militia?Who Killed General Ross?The Fort McHenry FlagThe Birth of "The Star-Spangled Banner"The British Occupation of MaineWhy Did Massachusetts Refuse to Retake Maine?3 The Maritime WarU.S. Naval Construction StrategyU.S. Naval OperationsHow Effective Was the British Blockade?Were American Frigates Actually Ships-of-the-Line in Disguise?Did British Seamen Man U.S. Warships?Did "Picked" Crews Give the U.S. Navy an Edge?What Was the First Naval Battle?What Were the First Naval Prizes?The U.S. Frigate ConstitutionH.M. Ship Shannon v. U.S. Frigate ChesapeakeMinor MythsCaptain Lawrence's Last WordsThe Longest-Serving Officer in the Royal NavyThe Cruise and Capture of the U.S. Frigate EssexHow Effective Were Jefferson's Gunboats?Did the French Navy Help the U.S.?Privateers—"The Militia of the Sea"The Role of American PrivateersThe Role of British PrivateersThe Battle of Lake ErieThe Northern TheaterHow Quickly Was Perry's Squadron Built?Why Did Barclay Lift His Blockade?Perry's LuckThe "Burlington Races"The Battle of Lake ChamplainWho Used Hot Shot?Where Was the Greatest Naval Arms Race of the War?4 Soldiers, Sailors, and CiviliansRating Madison's PresidencySir George Prevost's LeadershipArmy LeadershipWho Were the Best British Generals?Who Were the Best American Generals?Who Were the Worst Generals?Did Wellington Refuse the American Command?Who Were the Best British Naval Commanders?Who Were the Best American Naval Commanders?Who Were the Worst Naval Commanders?5 The Mechanics of Waging WarTactics and Conventional WarfareBritish Tactical DoctrineAmerican Tactical DoctrineArtilleryCongreve RocketsThe Brown BessThe Springfield Model 1795RiflesThe Pennsylvania RifleThe Baker RifleBritish Rifle UnitsThe BayonetSupplying a Wilderness WarAmerican Supply RoutesBritish Supply RoutesWhat Was the Impact of Logistics?What Were the Most Impressive Marches?The Great Rope WalkFort Malden or Fort Amherstburg?Fort Michilimackinac or Fort Mackinac?Fort Oswego or Fort Ontario?Why Did Soldiers and Sailors Desert?What Was the Desertion Rate?How Were Deserters Punished?Andrew Jackson and DesertersCivilian SourcesMilitary SourcesSpiesIntelligence Coups and DisastersMartial Law in the United StatesMartial Law in Canada and British-Occupied TerritoryThe Battle of Malcolm's MillsThe Battle of New OrleansNew Orleans and the Southern TheaterWas the Battle Fought after the War Was Over?Did the British Seek "Beauty and Booty"?What Was Jean Laffite's Contribution?Did Riflemen Win the Battle?How Close Did the British Come to Victory?What Would a British Victory Have Meant?What Was the Last Battle of the War?The Peace NegotiationsDid the War Annul the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783?The Indian Barrier StateWhen Did the War End?Estimating CasualtiesAmerican LossesIndian LossesWho Won the War?Could the U.S. Have Conquered Canada?The NortheastEpilogue: The Legacy of the WarChronologyAppendix A: "The Hunters of Kentucky"Appendix B: "The Bold Canadian"Appendix C: Shipwrecks and Rebuilt ShipsAppendix D: The Name of the WarNotesIndexBack cover