Large chart of the land battles of the War of 1812...
Item # 709923
May 04, 1816
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 4, 1816 Pages 2 and 3 are taken up with a very extensive chart of the: "LAND BATTLES" of the recently-ended War of 1812, columns headed "Place of Action" "When Fought" "Commander's Names" and more.
The top of page 4 has a chart: "A Comparative View of the Aggregate Loss of the American and British Armies in the Several Campaigns".
The back page has a nice item in memory of Captain James Lawrence, which includes his famous quote: "Don't Give Up The Ship".
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 1/2 inches, nice condition.
Background: The publication of the Niles’ Weekly Register on May 4, 1816, serves as a pivotal historical milestone because it represents the first rigorous, data-driven attempt to codify the War of 1812 into the American national consciousness. By meticulously listing every major engagement—from the humiliating Burning of Washington to the redemptive victory at New Orleans—and providing a "Comparative View" of losses, Hezekiah Niles transformed a chaotic, three-year conflict into a quantifiable narrative of American resilience. This issue acted as a transition from wartime propaganda to formal historiography; it provided the public with the statistical proof they craved to justify the war as a "Second War of Independence." The inclusion of specific commanders like Andrew Jackson and Winfield Scott effectively canonized a new generation of American heroes, while the sheer detail of the "Land Battles" chart helped standardize a unified national history during the "Era of Good Feelings," signaling the United States' emergence as a confident, sovereign power capable of standing toe-to-toe with the British Empire.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
The top of page 4 has a chart: "A Comparative View of the Aggregate Loss of the American and British Armies in the Several Campaigns".
The back page has a nice item in memory of Captain James Lawrence, which includes his famous quote: "Don't Give Up The Ship".
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 1/2 inches, nice condition.
Background: The publication of the Niles’ Weekly Register on May 4, 1816, serves as a pivotal historical milestone because it represents the first rigorous, data-driven attempt to codify the War of 1812 into the American national consciousness. By meticulously listing every major engagement—from the humiliating Burning of Washington to the redemptive victory at New Orleans—and providing a "Comparative View" of losses, Hezekiah Niles transformed a chaotic, three-year conflict into a quantifiable narrative of American resilience. This issue acted as a transition from wartime propaganda to formal historiography; it provided the public with the statistical proof they craved to justify the war as a "Second War of Independence." The inclusion of specific commanders like Andrew Jackson and Winfield Scott effectively canonized a new generation of American heroes, while the sheer detail of the "Land Battles" chart helped standardize a unified national history during the "Era of Good Feelings," signaling the United States' emergence as a confident, sovereign power capable of standing toe-to-toe with the British Empire.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: War of 1812
