Fire . Blood. the Burning of Washington . the Battle of New Orleans, 1814, Through the Eyes of a Young British Soldier 12+

📙 FROM VICTORY TO DEFEAT IN AMERICAThis is an account of a young Subaltern of the British Army in Southern Franceat the time of Napoleon's abdication, who fifi nds himself celebrating the endof hostilities in a way that belies his true emotions. He needs a good war.Enthusiastically he embarks for the war in America, where he takes part inthe landings, the Battle of Bladensburg and witnesses the fall and burning ofWashington and the attack on Baltimore. After fifi erce fifi ghts with AmericanRegulars and Militia Riflfl emen, and sea battles with Privateers, events turn to the fateful attack on New Orleans and scenes of one of bloodiest actionsexperienced by the British in America - all is graphically related by a servingsoldier who was an active participant.