When Britain Burned the White House
The 1814 Invasion of Washington
$39.64
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2014
Summary
In August 1814, the United States’ army is defeated in battle by an invading force just outside Washington D.C. The U.S. president and his wife have just enough time to pack their belongings and escape from the White House before the enemy enters. The invaders tuck into the dinner they find still sitting on the dining-room table and then set fire to the place.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848546134 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848546130 |
| Author: | Peter Snow |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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A stirring tale
Peter Snow’s account of this extraordinary event in British-American relations reads like a military thriller, each chapter raising the tension with a mass of detail and a kaleidoscope of characters who transform this book from what could have been a dry, chronological accounts into a riveting romp … Snow adds an extra ingredient - a boyish enthusiasm for his subject … a meticulous and fascinating account - The Times
A stirring tale - Max Hastings, The SpectatorThe result is superb. When Britain Burned the White House is an exemplary work of history - lucid, witty and humane, with terrific pace, and so even-handed that it will surely be received as well in America as here - The SpectatorPeter Snow’s account of this extraordinary event in British-American relations reads like a military thriller, each chapter raising the tension with a mass of detail and a kaleidoscope of characters who transform this book from what could have been a dry, chronological account into a riveting romp … Snow adds an extra ingredient - a boyish enthusiasm for his subject … a meticulous and fascinating account - The TimesA stirring tale - Max Hastings, The SpectatorThe result is superb. When Britain Burned the White House is an exemplary work of history - lucid, witty and humane, with terrific pace, and so even-handed that it will surely be received as well in America as here - The SpectatorSnow builds his account on the voices of those who fought and witnessed the campaign, from nervous US militiamen to Ross, Cockburn and Dolley Madison, the president’s resourceful wife. Written with verve and insight, this is a fitting reminder of a remarkable interlude in a war that deserves to be better known - BBC History MagazineAbout The Author
Peter Snow
Peter Snow is a highly respected journalist, author and broadcaster. He was ITN’s Diplomatic and Defence Correspondent from 1966 to 1979 and presented Newsnight from 1980 to 1997. An indispensable part of election nights, he has also covered military matters on and off the world’s battlefields for forty years. Peter is married and has six children.
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