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a_chandler_blake's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
in2reading's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting piece of history! I knew next to nothing about the War of 1812 and the later invasion of Washington D.C., but I have been enlightened by this book.
shallwehavetea's review against another edition
4.0
A very interesting read in to a subject that many people doesn't know about. The author has written it in a way that makes it light and easy to read, that it isn't heavy like some history books can be. There's plenty of information to keep your interest as well as diagrams of the movements of each side, the British and the American.
Subjects like the burning of the White House, should be something taught in all school's, even if it was only for a short period of time in our history. It's our history at the end of the day, now I can't speak for American schools, but I know us British don't cover anything to do with the 1814 battle. Shame really as this would make a very good book to study while studying the subject.
Subjects like the burning of the White House, should be something taught in all school's, even if it was only for a short period of time in our history. It's our history at the end of the day, now I can't speak for American schools, but I know us British don't cover anything to do with the 1814 battle. Shame really as this would make a very good book to study while studying the subject.
lnatal's review
3.0
From BBC radio 4 - Book of the Week:
Peter Snow tells the story of the 1814 confrontation between Britain and the United States
Peter Snow tells the story of the 1814 confrontation between Britain and the United States
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