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British Generals in the War of 1812
High Command in the Canadas
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English
Published/Copyright:
1999
About this book
The Canadian people have faced crises of leadership, but never more seriously than during the War of 1812. Despite the many studies of this turbulent time, there are still controversies over traditional issues, one being the quality of leadership on both sides.
Author / Editor information
Turner Wesley B. :
Wesley B. Turner has recently retired from the history department at Brock University.Wesley B. Turner, retired from the history department at Brock University, is the author of numerous books on the War of 1812 including The Astonishing General: Sir Isaac Brock in Canada (2011). He lives in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
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"[Turner] raises questions about [the generals'] leadership which have not hitherto been discussed, and he presents an argument about the advantages and disadvantages of combining military and civil power which throws new light on an old chapter of Canadian history." Jack Hyatt, Department of History, University of Western Ontario.
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Front Matter
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Contents
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Maps
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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Generals and Generalship
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Disappointment: The Leadership of Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost
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Audacity: The Leadership of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
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Prudence: The Leadership of Major-General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe
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Detachment: The Leadership of Major-General Baron Francis de Rottenburg
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Persistence: The Leadership of Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond
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Comparing Generals
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Chronology of the War of 1812
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The Military Careers of British and American Officers in the War of 1812
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Correspondence between the Commander of the Forces and Captain Downie
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Prevost’s Reports to Earl Bathurst
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Abbreviations Used in the Sources
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
257
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eBook published on:
March 30, 1999
eBook ISBN:
9780773567702
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296
eBook ISBN:
9780773567702
Audience(s) for this book
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
