Battle of Big Sandy, Town of Ellisburg, New York: War of 1812

xiv, 340 pp. The U.S. Riflemen were comprised of adventerous frontiersmen from the Appalachian states. The British Wellingto Rifles and sailors were renowned and respected globally. Their intense, bloody conflict on the shores of Sandy Creek changed the course of the War of 1812 and history. Whether victors or vanquished, all aquitted themselves heroically on that day that deserves more than a footnote in history. May 29, 1824. Battle of Big Sandy is a book for history buffs and historians alike that tells of an overlooked battle and theater of war, giving compelling new views of the focus of the war, its causes, and the goals of conflicting nations.