Excerpt from A Sketch of the Events Which Preceded the Capture of Washington: By the British, on the Twenty-Fourth of August, 1814
Murat. Gen. Armstrong has adopted the quotation as the Preface to his Notices of the War of (new York, Geo. Dearborn, 1836, where it is credited (by the mistake of the printer) to Mun.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the disastrous campaign that saw Britain capturing Washington D.C. in 1814. The author provides an engaging narrative revealing the sequence of events leading up to this military failure, which was rife with blunders. The author meticulously reconstructs the timeline of events to show how overconfidence and poor preparation led to the city's fall. This story not only provides an enthralling account of the calamity but also offers valuable insights into the political and military strategies of the era, revealing the need for preparedness and strategic foresight in the face of potential threats. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780428582340_0
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