Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgements vii
3. Contents xi
4. Maps and Illustrations xiii
5. Note on Place-Names and Currency xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 “Canada! Canada! Canada!” 13
8. 2 Soldiers, Sailors, Immigrants, and Indians 35
9. 3 Brock—Saviour of Canada 60
10. 4 Frigates and Privateers 84
11. 5 Winter on the Lakes 107
12. 6 Spring on the Frontier 128
13. 7 Raids and Blockades 150
14. 8 Tecumseh’s Tragedy 174
15. 9 Crysler’s Farm 195
16. 10 Drummond’s Winter Offensive 217
17. 11 Atlantic and Pacific 238
18. 12 The Far Northwest 258
19. 13 The Niagara Frontier 277
20. 14 Burning the White House 301
21. 15 Baltimore and Fort Erie 323
22. 16 Plattsburgh 345
23. 17 New Orleans 369
24. 18 The Peace of Christmas Eve 389
25. Abbreviations 411
26. Notes 414
27. Select Bibliography 557
28. Index 615