Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE

SECOND ADMINISTRATION

OF

JAMES MADISON

1813–1817

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.

BY

HENRY ADAMS.

VOLS. I. AND II.--THE FIRST ADMINISTRATION OF JEFFERSON.
1801–1805.

VOLS. III. AND IV.--THE SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF JEFFERSON.
1805–1809.

VOLS. V. AND VI.--THE FIRST ADMINISTRATION OF MADISON. 1809–1813.

VOLS. VII., VIII., AND IX.--THE SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF MADISON.
1813–1817. WITH AN INDEX TO THE ENTIRE WORK.

HISTORY

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DURING THE SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF

JAMES MADISON

BY HENRY ADAMS

VOL. I.

NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
1891

_Copyright, 1890_
BY CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS.

University Press:
JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

CHAPTER PAGE
I. ENGLAND ANGRY 1

II. RUSSIAN MEDIATION 26

III. THE EXTRA SESSION OF 1813 48

IV. THE RIVER RAISIN 72

V. PROCTOR AND PERRY 99

VI. THE BATTLE OF THE THAMES 128

VII. DEARBORN’S CAMPAIGN 144

VIII. WILKINSON’S CAMPAIGN 172

IX. MOBILE AND FORT MIMS 206

X. CAMPAIGNS AMONG THE CREEKS 232

XI. THE BLOCKADE 262

XII. “CHESAPEAKE” AND “ARGUS” 285

XIII. PRIVATEERING 309

XIV. RUSSIA AND ENGLAND 339

XV. THE LAST EMBARGO 364

XVI. MONROE AND ARMSTRONG 391

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.