Download or read book Union 1812 written by A. J. Langguth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the author of the acclaimed Patriots: The Men Who Started the American Revolution, a gripping narrative that tells the story of the second and final war of independence that secured the nation's independence from Europe and established its claim to the entire continent. The War of 1812 has been ignored or misunderstood. Union 1812 thrillingly illustrates why it must take its place as one of the defining moments in American history.