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The Description for this book, Mr. Madison's War: Politics, Diplomacy, and Warfare in the Early American Republic, 1783-1830, will be forthcoming.
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This study is by far the best single-volume history of the war. John Stagg is a prolific, American-based historian, known in particular for his leadership in editing the Papers of James Madison, the president who took his country to war with Great Britain in 1812. Dr. Stagg’s book covers all the important themes about the conflict, and, despite having been published in 1983, has not been superseded. Anyone wanting a strong, detailed, and complete study could not find a better option.
Mr. Madison’s War is, however, a serious academic study, so some readers might find it “hard-going.” There are other…
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