When Washington Burned: An Illustrated History of the War of 1812, Arnold Blumberg.

When Washington Burned: An Illustrated History of the War of 1812, Arnold Blumberg.

 A good attempt to make some sense of this rather disjoined conflict, well organised and gives some idea of how the many campaigns related to each other (when they did). The text is supported by a good selection of contemporary art works and some useful modern maps, and portrays both the American and British points of view.
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