"Barbuto covers every aspect of a campaign that saw the American army come of age, even as its military leaders blundered away potential victory and the acquisition of a coveted expanse of North American territory. Vividly recreating the major battles on the Niagara peninsula - at Chippawa, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie, and Cook's Mill - Barbuto also clarifies the role of these engagements within the overall framework of American strategy." "Barbuto's analysis, unmarred by national bias, presents a balanced picture of these events from the perspective of all participants - American, British, Canadian, and Native American. He also fills an important gap by providing capsule histories of all regimental-sized units involved in the campaign. Breathing new life into these events, his far-ranging study should become the definitive work on this long-neglected campaign."--Jacket.

Includes maps of: Theaters of Operation; Central Theater; Niagara Frontier; Niagara Peninsula; Effective Strenghts, 30 June 1814; 3 July 1814; Chippawa Battlefield; Battle of Chippawa - Forest Fight, 5 July 1814; Battle of Chippawa - Climax; 8 July 1814; Effective Strength, 8 July 1814; Niagara River; Niagara Falls and Vicinity; Lundy's Lane Battlefield; Battle of Lundy's Lane, Phase 1; Battle of Lundy's Lane, Phase 2; Battle of Lundy's Lane, Phase 3; Fort Erie Defenses; Fort Erie and Vicinity; Fort Erie and British Battery 1; Fort Erie - Night Attack, 15 August 1814; Two Routes to Sacketts Harbor; Prevost's Invasion; Fort Erie - Sortie, 17 September 1814; Movement of the Right Division; March to Cook's Mill, 18 October 1814; Battle of Cook's Mill, Phase 1; Battle of Cook's Mill, Phase 2.

The road to war -- The disappointing war -- The central theater of operations -- Startling victories, unexpected defeats -- Polarizing attitudes, stagnating strategies -- Final preparations -- The opening battles -- Lundy's Lane -- The siege of Fort Erie -- The siege ends -- Izard's offensive -- Conclusion.