A Gentleman of Substance
A Gentleman of Substance covers the remarkable life of John Redpath. Born to humble circumstances in Scotland in 1796, he emigrated to Canada in 1816 to become a stonemason in Montreal. By 1818 he had his own building and contracting firm and was working on the Lachine Canal as well as much construction and restoration work on buildings in Montreal …
Let Redpath Sweeten It
For a hundred and fifty years, Canada's call for the sweet taste of sugar has been answered by the Redpath sugar company. The tale behind the early years of that company's history is recounted in Redpath: The History of a Sugar House, Volume 1 of this series. In this, the second volume, the story continues with the later and modern period of corpor …
Redcoated Ploughboys
In 1812, the future of British North America hung in the balance as the United States declared war with the avowed goal of conquering the Canadas and removing British influence from the continent forever.
In response, a corps of men, drawn from every walk of life and social stratum of Upper Canada, stepped forward to defend their fledgling colony …
Redpath
Redpath, today a household name for sugar in Canada, has its roots in the story of an enterprising Scots immigrant, initially a stone mason and later a building contractor during the boom days of Montreal's growth from a small provincial centre to a major North American city. In 1854, the ever-energetic John Redpath, by then a self-made millionaire …
The Call to Arms
The Call to Arms is the first of six books in the series Upper Canada Preserved — War of 1812. Each book in this battlefield chronicle combines the best of modern historical research with extensive quotes from original official documents and personal letters to bring to life this crucial period of Canada's early history. Numerous images of locati …
The Flames of War
In April 1813, the Americans launched a new campaign to conquer Upper Canada after their failure to do so in 1812. However, following initial victories, the U.S. assault stalled as a combined force of British regulars, Canadian militia, and Native allies counterattacked, throwing the Americans entirely onto the defensive by the end of June. During …
The Pendulum of War
In this second of six books in the series Upper Canada Preserved - War of 1812, author Richard Feltoe continues a battlefield chronicle that combines the best of modern historical research with extensive quotes from original official documents and personal letters, bringing to life a crucial period of Canada's early history. In The Pendulum of War, …
