Colonel David G. Fitz-Enz is the author of "Why a Soldier?"
A major event in both America's history and the European wars of the nineteenth century, the War of 1812's Battle of Plattsburgh saw the largest invasion ever of a foreign military into the United States, as the British army and navy, fresh from victories against Napoleon, attempted to conquer Lake Champlain and its shores. Their plan was to seize control of key waterways and port cities, a move that would cripple America's defenses. Outnumbered and outgunned, the U. S. land and sea forces fought the British ships and troops to a standstill, allowing the leader of the American fleet, Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough, to carry out a brilliant maneuver which ensured an American victory. Author Fitz-Enz researched and produced a companion PBS documentary that examined the leaders on both sides of the conflict and their actions during the battle. His research brought to light numerous documents, including diaries and secret battle orders, that reveal new insights into the battle. His descriptions of the confrontation in the pages of The Final Invasion bring to vivid life the cannon blasts that tore through ships and their crews and the rush of infantry storming the fortifications around the city. Endorsed by the U. S. Army War College, The Final Invasion is a thrilling look at a pivotal moment in American and world history.
"Here is a carefully researched military history book that will rock you back on your heels and make you edit some of your assertions about past invasions of the United States." - Tulsa World
"A highly readable work that serves as a companion book to the PBS documentary and should be in every U. S. history collection." - Library Journal
"Fitz-Enz's research has produced illuminating documents, including diaries and secret battle orders, revealing new insights into the battle. This is one of the best books on the War of 1812 currently available." - Military Heritage
"Smoothly Written, well-researched, and comprehensive in approach and scope, The Final Invasion has much to commend and little to question." - Book Review Digest
"Fitz-Enz provides a stirring narrative of the two-hour slugfest that was the Battle of Plattsburgh Bay." - History Teacher
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A major event in both America's history and the European wars of the nineteenth century, the War of 1812's Battle of Plattsburgh saw the largest invasion ever of a foreign military into the United States, as the British army and navy, fresh from victories against Napoleon, attempted to conquer Lake Champlain and its shores. Their plan was to seize control of key waterways and port cities, a move that would cripple America's defenses. Outnumbered and outgunned, the U. S. land and sea forces fought the British ships and troops to a standstill, allowing the leader of the American fleet, Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough, to carry out a brilliant maneuver which ensured an American victory. Author Fitz-Enz researched and produced a companion PBS documentary that examined the leaders on both sides of the conflict and their actions during the battle. His research brought to light numerous documents, including diaries and secret battle orders, that reveal new insights into the battle. His descriptions of the confrontation in the pages of The Final Invasion bring to vivid life the cannon blasts that tore through ships and their crews and the rush of infantry storming the fortifications around the city. Endorsed by the U. S. Army War College, The Final Invasion is a thrilling look at a pivotal moment in American and world history.
"Here is a carefully researched military history book that will rock you back on your heels and make you edit some of your assertions about past invasions of the United States." - Tulsa World
"A highly readable work that serves as a companion book to the PBS documentary and should be in every U. S. history collection." - Library Journal
"Fitz-Enz's research has produced illuminating documents, including diaries and secret battle orders, revealing new insights into the battle. This is one of the best books on the War of 1812 currently available." - Military Heritage
"Smoothly Written, well-researched, and comprehensive in approach and scope, The Final Invasion has much to commend and little to question." - Book Review Digest
"Fitz-Enz provides a stirring narrative of the two-hour slugfest that was the Battle of Plattsburgh Bay." - History Teacher
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