The Call to Arms
The 1812 Invasions of Upper Canada
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2012
- Category
- Other, North America, 19th Century
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459704398
- Publish Date
- Sep 2012
- List Price
- $19.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459704411
- Publish Date
- Sep 2012
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
From 1812 to 1815 a war was fought between the United States and Britain that decided the destiny and future of North America.
The Call to Arms is the first of six books in the series Upper Canada Preserved — War of 1812. Each book in this battlefield-based chronicle combines the best of modern historical research with extensive quotations from original official documents and personal letters to bring to life this crucial period of Canada’s early history. Numerous historical images of locations are counterpointed with comparable modern perspectives to give a true then-and-now effect. Custom-drawn maps are also included to trace the course of individual battles stage-by-stage, while placing and moving the shifting formations of troops across a geographically accurate battlefield.
In this first entry in the series, the focus is on the 1812 invasions of Upper Canada: the Battles of Detroit, Queenston Heights, and Frenchman’s Creek, and features such figures as Major General Isaac Brock, Brigadier General William Hull, Major General Roger H. Sheaffe, and Tecumseh, among others.
About the author
Richard Feltoe was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and holds a degree in economics from the University of London. He is the curator and corporate archivist for the Redpath Sugar Museum and is active as a living history reenactor, portraying the life of a Canadian militia soldier from the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada regiment in the War of 1812-1815. His other publications include Redcoated Ploughboys. He lives in Brampton, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
When the full series is finally available, I look forward to using it as my go-to guide to the Canadian portion of the war. If you're looking for only one book or set to read, Feltoe is so far an excellent choice.
Niagara Life magazine
Feltoe has done the study of the War of 1812 a valuable service by redrawing period maps and adding icons showing the relative positions and movements of the forces involved. These maps are among the best to appear in many years. The Call to Arms is an excellent popular study of the opening events of the conflict in Upper Canada and one looks forward to the subsequent volumes with anticipation.
War of 1812 magazine
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The Fight for Upper Canada, August 1814–March 1815
The Ashes of War
The Fight for Upper Canada, August 1814—March 1815
A Crucible of Fire
The Battle of Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814
The Tide of War
The 1814 Invasions of Upper Canada
The Flames of War
The Fight for Upper Canada, July—December 1813
The Pendulum of War
The Fight for Upper Canada, January—June1813
The Pendulum of War
The Fight for Upper Canada, January–June 1813
Redcoated Ploughboys
The Volunteer Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, 1813-1815
Redcoated Ploughboys
The Volunteer Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, 1813–1815