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James Fitzgibbon: Defender of Upper Canada

James Fitzgibbon: Defender of Upper Canada

McKenzie, Ruth

Paperback

Historical FiguresPolitical BiographiesCanadian History

Publisher Price: $19.99

ISBN10: 0919670717
ISBN13: 9780919670716
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: Aug 9 1996
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

James FitzGibbon, Defender of Upper Canada, is the often poignant story of a poor man's rise to authority in the Upper Canada of the 1800s.

Born the son of a tenant farmer in Ireland, FitzGibbon's valour as a soldier brought him to the attention of those destined for power in the Canadas. Hero of the Battle of Beaver Dams in 1813, one o the decisive battles in the War of 1812, FitzGibbon's brilliance as tactician and negotiator was needed time and again -- whether to settle Irish unrest on the Cornwall Canal, or to organize Toronto's defence against William Lyon Mackenzie's rebel forces in 1837.

As a public administrator, FitzGibbon's rise was slow and disappointing. Despite holding a multitude of offices, he was continually in debt. And despite repeated petitions, FitzGibbon's tireless military and public services went unrecognized and unrewarded. His final reward as a ceremonial knight in Windsor Castle adds a tragicomic touch to a fascinating tale.

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