Mr. Cooper; Washington, George. The History of North America, containing A review of the Customs and Manners of the original Inhabitants; the first Settlement of the British Colonies; and their Rise and Progress, from the earliest period to the time of the becoming United, Free, and Independent States; To which is added, An Appendix, containing The Constitution of the United States, Declaration of Independence, Washington's Farewell Address, and the principal Land and Naval Engagements since the commencement of hthe present war with Great-Britain. Hartford: Published by W. S. Marsh | B. & J. Russell, jr. - Printers, 1814. First Edition. [10555]
Full tree calf, brown calf title label, 6 3/4 x 4 inches, binding edge-worn, joints good. [i]-xii, [13]-336 pp., [4] pp. subscriber's names. Several pages misnumbered; text is complete. Good. Hardcover.
Shaw & Shoemaker 31237, with the author as "Rev. Mr. Cooper."
Howes C761, where the author is styled "Rev. [William] Cooper, and lists earlier smaller editions from the late 18th century.
WorldCat 13534508. "Based on William Robertson's History of America (1777) and William Gordon's The history of the rise, progress, and establishment, of the independence of the United States of America (1788). Originally published by E. Newbury in 1789, by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, which may be a pseudonym of Richard Johnson's."
A great deal of the history related in the book pertains to the American Revolution.
The Constitution of the United States printed in this book has just 12 Amendments.
The War of 1812 section begins p. 284 with Declaration of War. It includes official letters and reports of the Surrender of Detroit; Capture of the Guerriere by the US Frigate Constitution; Capture of the Frolic by the US Sloop of War The Wasp; Capture of the Macedonian, by the US Frigate United States; Capture of the Java, by the US Frigate Constitution; Capture of The Peacock, by the US Sloop of War The Hornet; Capture of Little York, the capital of the province of Upper Canada; Capture of Fort George; An Attack on Sacket's Harbor; Capture of the United States Frigate Chesapeake; Capture of the British Fleet, on Lake Erie, consisting of Six Ships of War. By the United States vessels, under the Command of Commodore Perry.
The last War of 1812 engagement chronicled is Major-General William Henry Harrison's capture of British and Indian forces as reported by Harrison in a letter to the Secretary of War dated October 9, 1813.
