James E. Elliott

A short work on an even shorter and sometimes obscure battle, Elliot manages to keep things interesting, and maintain the narration at a steady and comfortable pace. He labourously tries to straddle the fence between the opposing sides, and present all the different versions of each action, no matter how different nor how preposperous some recounts may sound. He adds a fair to good biographic history of the main players in this story, including an after war summary. He also includes a sizable section on the history of the battle field from the battle up to current times.
In all, this is an enjoyable piece that shows both the tragic and ludicrous sides of what is the War of 1812. I would recommend it to any fan of this ilk.… (mais)