Pierre Berton S War Of 1812

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385676502

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Pierre Berton's War of 1812 by Pierre Berton Pdf

To commemorate the bi-centenary of the War of 1812, Anchor Canada brings together Pierre Berton's two groundbreaking books on the subject. The Invasion of Canada is a remarkable account of the war's first year and the events that led up to it; Pierre Berton transforms history into an engrossing narrative that reads like a fast-paced novel. Drawing on personal memoirs and diaries as well as official dispatches, the author has been able to get inside the characters of the men who fought the war - the common soldiers as well as the generals, the bureaucrats and the profiteers, the traitors and the loyalists. The Canada-U.S. border was in flames as the War of 1812 continued. York's parliament buildings were on fire, Niagara-on-the-Lake burned to the ground and Buffalo lay in ashes. Even the American capital of Washington, far to the south, was put to the torch. The War of 1812 had become one of the nineteenth century's bloodiest struggles. Flames Across the Border is a compelling evocation of war at its most primeval - the muddy fields, the frozen forests and the ominous waters where men fought and died. Pierre Berton skilfully captures the courage, determination and terror of the universal soldier, giving new dimension and fresh perspective to this early conflict between the two emerging nations of North America.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385673600

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The Invasion of Canada by Pierre Berton Pdf

To America's leaders in 1812, an invasion of Canada seemed to be "a mere matter of marching," as Thomas Jefferson confidently predicted. How could a nation of 8 million fail to subdue a struggling colony of 300,000? Yet, when the campaign of 1812 ended, the only Americans left on Canadian soil were prisoners of war. Three American armies had been forced to surrender, and the British were in control of all of Michigan Territory and much of Indiana and Ohio. In this remarkable account of the war's first year and the events that led up to it, Pierre Berton transforms history into an engrossing narrative that reads like a fast-paced novel. Drawing on personal memoirs and diaries as well as official dispatches, the author has been able to get inside the characters of the men who fought the war — the common soldiers as well as the generals, the bureaucrats and the profiteers, the traitors and the loyalists. Berton believes that if there had been no war, most of Ontario would probably be American today; and if the war had been lost by the British, all of Canada would now be part of the United States. But the War of 1812, or more properly the myth of the war, served to give the new settlers a sense of community and set them on a different course from that of their neighbours.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Canada
ISBN : OCLC:1359398048

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Pierre Berton's War of 1812 by Pierre Berton Pdf

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 077101421X

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War of 1812 by Pierre Berton Pdf

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1616083352

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The American Invasion of Canada by Pierre Berton Pdf

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.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Calgary : Fifth House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1897252013

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The Battles of the War of 1812 by Pierre Berton Pdf

The third omnibus in the Pierre Berton's History for Young Canadians series. Pierre Berton, perhaps Canada's best known writer, recounts the compelling stories of the battles of the War of 1812 in this third omnibus in the Pierre Berton's History for Young Canadians series. These fast-paced narratives, written for pre-teen and teenage readers, recreate the battles that would shape Canada's future. Originally printed as separate volumes in the Adventures in Canadian History series, the titles in the third book in the series, Pierre Berton's History for Young Canadians, The Battles of the War of 1812, include: The Capture of Detroit, The Death of Isaac Brock, Revenge of the Tribes, Canada Under Siege, The Battle of Lake Erie, The Death of Tecumseh, and Attack on Montreal. Berton focuses on the most important battles of the War of 1812, relating the stories in accurate, lively detail. Facts and figures, historical characters, and battle strategies blend seamlessly into an exciting lesson in Canadian history.This is the story of the war that helped Canadians develop a sense of pride and community, setting the groundwork for a united Canadian nation. Focusing on major historical characters, Berton describes figures such as Tecumseh, Isaac Brock, Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, and Laura Secord. Less familiar characters, from minor officers to Loyalist informers, add depth and drama to the history.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385673594

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Flames Across the Border by Pierre Berton Pdf

The Canada–U.S. border was in flames as the War of 1812 continued. York's parliament buildings were on fire, Niagara-on-the-Lake burned to the ground and Buffalo lay in ashes. Even the American capital of Washington, far to the south, was put to the torch. The War of 1812 had become one of the nineteenth century's bloodiest struggles. Flames Across the Border is a compelling evocation of war at its most primeval level — the muddy fields, the frozen forests and the ominous waters where men fought and died. Pierre Berton skilfully captures the courage, determination and terror of the universal soldier, giving new dimension and fresh perspective to this early conflict between the two emerging nations of North America.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart Limited
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0771014244

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The Battle of Lake Erie by Pierre Berton Pdf

Provides an account of the Battle of Lake Erie, the only battle to be fought on a Canadian lake, and one that turned the War of 1812 in the United States' favor.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Boston : Little, Brown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Canada History War of 1812
ISBN : 0316092177

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Flames Across the Border by Pierre Berton Pdf

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Canada
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110402844

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Marching as to War by Pierre Berton Pdf

Canada's twentieth century can be divided roughly into two halves. All the wars and all the unnecessary battles in which Canadian youth was squandered belong to the first -- from the autumn of 1899 to the summer of 1953. From the mid-1950s on, Canada has concerned itself not with war but with peace. The first war of the century, which took Canadian soldiers to South Africa, and the last, which sent them to Korea, bracket the bookends on the shelf of history. They have a good deal in common with, these two minor conflicts, whose chronicles pale when compared to the bloodbaths of the two world wars. Canada's wartime days are long past, and for many, the scars of war have healed. Vimy has been manicured clean, its pockmarked slopes softened by a green mantle of Canadian pines. Dieppe has reverted to a resort town, its beaches long since washed free of Canadian blood. Nowadays, Canadians are proud of their role as Peacekeepers, from which they have gained a modicum of international acclaim the nation has always craved, with precious little blood wasted in the process. In this monumental work, Pierre Berton bringsCanadian history to life once again, relying on a host of sources, including newspaper accounts and first-hand reports, to tell the story of these four wars through the eyes of the privates in the trenches, the generals at the front, and the politicians and families back home. By profiling the interwar years, Berton traces how one war led to the next, and how the country was changed in the process.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385673587

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Prisoners of the North by Pierre Berton Pdf

Canada’s master storyteller returns to the North to chronicle the extraordinary stories of five inspiring and controversial characters. Canada’s master storyteller returns to the North to bring history to life. Prisoners of the North tells the extraordinary stories of five inspiring and controversial characters whose adventures in Canada’s frozen wilderness are no less fascinating today than they were a hundred years ago. We meet Joseph Boyle, the self-made millionaire gold prospector from Woodstock, Ontario, who went off to the Great War with the word “Yukon” inscribed on his shoulder straps, and solid-gold maple-leaf lapel badges. There he survived several scrapes with rogue Bolsheviks, earned the admiration of Trotsky, saved Romania from the advancing Germans, and entered into a passionate affair with its queen. We meet Vilhjalmur Steffansson, who knew every corner of the Canadian North better than any explorer. His claim to have discovered a tribe of “Blond Eskimos” brought him world-wide attention and landed him in controversy that would dog him the rest of his life. There is John Hornby, the eccentric public-school Englishman so enthralled with the Barren Grounds where he lived that he finally starved to death there with the two young men who had joined his adventures. Berton gives us a riveting account of the contradictory life of Robert Service — a world-famous poet whose self-effacement was completely at odds with his public persona. And we meet the extraordinary Lady Jane Franklin, who belied every last stereotype about Victorian women with her immense determination, energy, and sense of adventure. She travelled more widely than even her famous explorer husband, Sir John. And her indefatigable efforts to find him after his disappearance were legendary. A Yukoner himself, Berton weaves these tales of courage, fortitude, and reckless lust for adventure with a love for Canada’s harsh north. With his sharp eye for detail and faultless ear for a good story, Pierre Berton shows once again why he is Canada’s favourite historian.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0771014198

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Attack on Montreal by Pierre Berton Pdf

"In October 1813, an American general launched an unsuccessful attack on Montreal. In this seventh volume in his series on the War of 1812, Berton tells of a significant turning point in Canadian history" Cf. Our choice, 1996-1997.

Author : National Geographic
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1426211279

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1812 by National Geographic Pdf

Presents illustration and maps of the historic sites and battlegrounds of the War of 1812, covering the events that occurred at each site and a description of the current structures and attractions that can still be seen.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385673549

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The Last Spike by Pierre Berton Pdf

In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of steel crossed the continent in just five years — exactly half the time stipulated in the contract. Pierre Berton recreates the adventures that were part of this vast undertaking: the railway on the brink of bankruptcy, with one hour between it and ruin; the extraordinary land boom of Winnipeg in 1881–1882; and the epic tale of how William Van Horne rushed 3,000 soldiers over a half-finished railway to quell the Riel Rebellion. Dominating the whole saga are the men who made it all possible — a host of astonishing characters: Van Horne, the powerhouse behind the vision of a transcontinental railroad; Rogers, the eccentric surveyor; Onderdonk, the cool New Yorker; Stephen, the most emotional of businessmen; Father Lacombe, the black-robed voyageur; Sam Steele, of the North West Mounted Police; Gabriel Dumont, the Prince of the Prairies; more than 7,000 Chinese workers, toiling and dying in the canyons of the Fraser Valley; and many more — land sharks, construction geniuses, politicians, and entrepreneurs — all of whom played a role in the founding of the new Canada west of Ontario.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385673655

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Niagara by Pierre Berton Pdf

Full of heroes and villains, eccentrics and daredevils, scientists, and power brokers, Niagara has a contemporary resonance: how a great natural wonder created both the industrial heartland of southern Ontario and the worst pollution on the continent.