Battlefields of CanadaBattlefields of Canada encompasses nearly 300 years of history and features sixteen of the most significant Canadian battles as well as some of the most comic or bizarre. Profusely illustrated with sketches, photographs, and detailed maps, each chapter sets the context of the battle in terms of the struggle of which it was part, and then describes the hour-by-hour events. A brief conclusion to each chapter assesses the consequences for the victors and losers, assigning its place in Canadian history. A chronology provides a comprehensive list of every Canadian battle since the early 1600s. |
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C The American Revolution | 110 |
D Exploration of the West Coast | 128 |
E The War of 1812 | 142 |
F Rebellions in the Canadas | 178 |
G The Fenians | 206 |
H Settlement of the Prairies | 222 |
Afterwards | 242 |
AppendixChronology | 244 |
Further Reading | 264 |
Illustration Credits | 266 |
Index | 268 |
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