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Capital in Flames (2008)
The American Attack on York, 1813
by Robert Malcomson
As Canada's central depot and naval dockyard on the Great Lakes early in the War of 1812, the capital frontier town of York (present-day Toronto) was a prime target for American forces. In April 1813 a squadron of warships under U.S. Commodore Isaac Chauncey sailed up Lake Ontario and landed... (learn more about this book)
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Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil UnrestHistorical Dictionary of the War of 1812 (2006)
by Robert Malcomson
Covers the period leading up to the war (1803-1812) and the events of the war itself (1812-1815), the chronology lays out the war. The dictionary includes more than 1,400 dictionary entries covering descriptions of engagements, explanations of weaponry, the compositions of regiments, major... (learn more about this book)
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A Very Brilliant Affair (2003)
The Battle of Queenstown Heights, 1812
by Robert Malcomson
In October 1812 American forces mounted a campaign across the Niagara River into Canada as the opening round a war that lasted three years. The Battle of Queenstown Heights resulted in the death of one of Canada's heroes, Isaac Brock, and came to be viewed as one of the most important battles of... (learn more about this book)
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Warships of the Great Lakes, 1754-1834 (2001)
by Robert Malcomson
The age of fighting sail is usually perceived as a battle for the ocean between European powers, but between 1754 and 1834 there was also a massive shipbuilding effort on both sides of the Great Lakes. These great expanses of fresh water saw the construction of warships that ranged from simple... (learn more about this book)
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Lords of the Lake (1998)
The Naval War on Lake Ontario, 1812-1814
by Robert Malcomson
Based almost exclusively on primary sources and impeccable in its scholarship, this heavily illustrated book is the first full-length study of the battle during the War of 1812. The absorbing narrative features not only sea battles and raids, but shipwrecks, chases, and blockades, as well as... (learn more about this book)
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