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History War Of 1812

The Invasion of Canada

Battles of the War of 1812

by (author) Ronald J. Dale

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Apr 2011
Category
War of 1812, General, Canada, 19th Century
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552777848
    Publish Date
    Apr 2011
    List Price
    $19.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550287387
    Publish Date
    Oct 2001
    List Price
    $19.95

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On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain--the most powerful nation in the world. Britain was in the midst of a long and perilous struggle with Napoleon's France, convincing President Thomas Jefferson that taking Canada would be "a mere matter of marching."
Jefferson was terribly wrong. In this book Ron Dale traces the course of this gruelling two-year conflict, bringing to life people and engagements that have become legendary in Canada: General Brock's stand at Queenston Heights, Tecumseh's death at Moraviantown, Laura Secord's epic trek through the woods. He also recovers some equally important, but more obscure results of the conflict, including how the Bank of Nova Scotia was created with privateering prizes from the war.
Illustrated throughout with full-colour paintings and modern photography, The Invasion of Canada is a readable, appealing guide to a war that both sides won.

About the author

RONALD J. DALE is a historian and the Superintendent of Niagara National Historic Sites, including Fort George and Brock's Monument. He is the author of Niagara-on-the-Lake: Its Heritage and Its Festival, The Invasion of Canada: Battles of the War of 1812, and The Fall of New France: How the French lost a North American empire 1754-1763.

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