Young Adult Nonfiction Military & Wars
Bold, Brave, and Born to Lead
Major General Isaac Brock and the Canadas
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2004
- Category
- Military & Wars, Historical, Canada
- Recommended Age
- 12 to 15
- Recommended Grade
- 7 to 10
- Recommended Reading age
- 12 to 15
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459721036
- Publish Date
- Feb 2004
- List Price
- $8.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550025019
- Publish Date
- Feb 2004
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
Celebrated as the saviour of Upper Canada, Major General Sir Isaac Brock was a charismatic leader who won the respect not only of his own troops, but also of the Shawnee chief Tecumseh and even men among his enemy. His motto could well have been ’speak loud and look big.’ Although this attitude earned him a reputation for brashness, it also enabled his success and propelled him into the significant role he would play in the War of 1812.
About the author
Mary Beacock Fryer is a well-known expert on Upper Canadian history. She has written a trilogy on the Simcoe family: Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe: A Biography, Our Young Soldier: Lieutenant Francis Simcoe, 6 June 1791–6 April 1812, and John Graves Simcoe: 1752–1806, A Biography. Among Fryer's other books are Escape, Beginning Again, and Buckskin Pimpernel.
Editorial Reviews
"This book ... would make an excellent acquisition for any Canadian history library section and for personal libraries of historians of all ages."
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