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Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 The British Navy's Show of Force at the Time
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781459411227
- Special Attributes
- Illustrated
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Subject
- Military & War
- Book Title
- Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 : the British Navy's Show of Force at the Time of Confederation
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Formac Publishing Company The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Naval, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Military / Canada, Canada / Pre-Confederation (To 1867)
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 9.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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This book tells the story of three British gunboats that patrolled the Great lakes in the aftermath of the US Civil War when Canada was negotiating Confederation and under Fenian attack. Cheryl MacDonald explores the impact of Fenian invasions on Canada and how the presence of the gunboats helped guarantee Canadian sovereignty.
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Publisher
Formac Publishing Company The Limited
ISBN-10
1459411226
ISBN-13
9781459411227
eBay Product ID (ePID)
235011067
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 : the British Navy's Show of Force at the Time of Confederation
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Naval, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Military / Canada, Canada / Pre-Confederation (To 1867)
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
F1032.M1135 2017
Reviews
The author describes the gunboat diplomacy on the Great Lakes of three Royal Navy gunboats - Britomart, Cherub, and Heron - that protected British Interests.
Table of Content
Contents Preface by April Cormaci Prologue Welcome Guests Chapter 1 The Fenian Threat Chapter 2 Canada West Attacked Chapter 3 Dealing with the Neighbours Chapter 4 Improvising a Navy Chapter 5 The Gunboats Arrive Chapter 6 Jolly Jack Tar Chapter 7 Discipline and Desertion Epilogue Maintaining a Presence Conclusion Postscript by Sandra MacDonald Acknowledgements Endnotes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2017
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2019-410070
Dewey Decimal
971.04/8
Dewey Edition
23
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