The American Invasion of Canada
by Pierre Berton
"The War of 1812's First Year"
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The American Invasion of Canada Book Details
War:
War of 1812
Perspective:
Researcher
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
410
Published Date:
2012
ISBN13:
9781620874981
The American Invasion of Canada Book Description
How could a nation of eight million fail to subdue a struggling British colony of 300,000? In this remarkable account of the war’s first year, Pierre Burton transforms history into an engrossing narrative that reads like a fast-paced novel. Drawing on memoirs, diaries, and official dispatches, the author gets inside the characters who fought the war—the common soldiers, the generals, the bureaucrats and the profiteers, the traitors, and the loyalists. This is a gripping account of a fascinatingly complex war that shaped the boundaries of America as we know them today.