Why read The British at the Gates?

Book cover of The British at the Gates: The New Orleans Campaign in the War of 1812

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In 1814, the final year of the War of 1812, Britain mounted a massive seaborne assault against the United States. The British burned Washington, forcing President Madison and his cabinet to flee, but the Americans succeeded in fending off an assault on Baltimore (commemorated in the words of the American…

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Donald R. Hickey

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This account by a British scholar draw upon British sources to present their side of the story. Reilly shows how the Gulf Coast campaign originated and evolved and does a fine job of delineating the British characters who played a central role in the battle.

From Donald's list on understanding the Battle of New Orleans.