The Man who Captured Washington
by John McCavitt
"Major General Robert Ross and the War of 1812"
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The Man who Captured Washington Book Details
War:
War of 1812
Perspective:
Commanders
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
North America
Published Date:
2016
ISBN13:
9780806151649
The Man who Captured Washington Book Description
Despite a military career that included distinguished service in Europe and North Africa, Ross is better known for his actions rather than by his name for his 1814 campaign in the Chesapeake Bay, which resulted in the burning of the White House and Capitol and the unsuccessful assault on Baltimore, immortalized in "The Star Spangled Banner." The Man Who Captured Washington is the first in-depth biography of this important but largely forgotten historical figure.