"British outrage!" : The Chesapeake-Leonard Affair -- The road to war: 1808/12 -- The war of words: support and opposition for the War of 1812 in Virginia -- The opposing forces: the Americans -- The opposing forces: the British -- Virginians in the Northwestern Campaign -- "The guns are roaring at this moment!": The 1813 Campaign -- "Virginians to arms!" : The 1814 Campaign -- The aftermath -- Conclusion.
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"Virginia saw significant action during the War of 1812, from the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair to the defense of Norfolk against British invaders. A largely forgotten conflict, the war played an important role in the history of the United States. Drawing on primary and secondary sources, the author provides an in-depth portrait of the "Old Dominion" at war"--