A history of the Volunteer Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, who fought during the War of 1812 and were then disbanded. Includes many illustrations and maps.
The Tide of War continues the story already detailed in The Call to Arms, The Pendulum of War, and The Flames of War by documenting the first six months of 1814 and the ongoing fight for the control and domination of Upper Canada that took place during that time.
"Wesley Turner answers questions about the quality of the five British generals serving in the British North American colonies during the War of 1812, particularly with respect to Isaac Brock, the best known of the generals. He argues that Brock's charge up Queenston Heights - t…
"Wesley Turner answers questions about the quality of the five British generals serving in the British North American colonies during the War of 1812, particularly with respect to Isaac Brock, the best known of the generals. He argues that Brock's charge up Queenston Heights - t…
This formative history takes a new look at a dramatic conflict - the war on the Detroit frontier in 1812-13. Powerful key players (Procter, Tecumseh and Brock), their disparate war aims, and the "all or nothing" character of the campaigns they waged still seem larger than life. …