Failoure On All Fronts: The United States Army in the First Year of the War of 1812

Department Chair

Andrew D. Nicholls, Ph.D., Professor of History

Author

Gary H. Nobbs Jr., State University of New York, Buffalo State CollegeFollow

Date of Award

5-2021

Access Control

Open Access

Degree Name

History, M.A.

Department

History and Social Studies Education Department

Advisor

Dr. Andrew Nicholls

Department Home page

http://history.buffalostate.edu/

First Reader

Dr. Andrew Nicholls

Second Reader

Dr. David Carson

Abstract

The United States declared war on the United Kingdom in the hopes of defending the nation's national honor. However, the United States Army was unprepared to go wage war. The army's supply system, militia system, and field commanders failed and led to a disastrous first year of conflict.

Recommended Citation

Nobbs, Gary H. Jr., "Failoure On All Fronts: The United States Army in the First Year of the War of 1812" (2021). History Theses. 50.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/history_theses/50