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Safeguarding Canada 1763-1871

Safeguarding Canada 1763-1871

Paperback

Series: Heritage

Canadian HistoryGeneral Military HistoryGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1487591667
ISBN13: 9781487591663
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: Dec 15 1968
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Canadian defence policy has been largely neglected by historians except as a problem related to constitutional and political development. Dr. Hitsman repairs this neglect in his study of the military aspects of the defence of Canada, from the British Conquest to the withdrawal of the British garrison. His investigation demolishes a number of myths which have sprung up in this era of Canadian history. For example, in his examination of the military arrangements of the British in Canada Dr. Hitsman points out that, contrary to established belief, Guy Carleton, the last officer of the British Army to hold the appointment of Commander-in-Chief in North America, did more than just muddle through when Americans invaded Canada in 1775. This and many other misconceptions are corrected in this lucid study.

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