Loyalties in conflict : a Canadian borderland in war and rebellion, 1812-1840 /
"Despite their strategic location on the American border, the townships of Lower Canada have been largely ignored in studies of the War of 1812 and the Rebellions of 1837-8. Originally settled by Loyalists from New York, and followed by much larger numbers of land seekers from New England, this...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto ; Buffalo, NY :
University of Toronto Press,
©2008.
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Colección: | Canadian social history series.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- War of 1812
- Militia Prior to the War
- The 'exposed and defenceless situation': The Outbreak of War
- 'Delay, backwardness, and want of zeal': The Conscription Crisis
- 'Making the fur fly': Resisting American Invasion
- 'Like herds of buffalo': The Smuggling and Counterfeiting Frontier
- 'Improper communication': Policing Cross-Border Migration
- Rebellions of 1837-8
- Postwar Developments
- Political Culture
- 'Incurably cursed with Radicalism': Prelude to Rebellion
- 'I shall die defending my home and family': Rebellion
- 'These dreadful frontiers': Post-Rebellion Conflict
- Appendix A. Volunteer Corps in the Eastern Townships as of 29 December 1837
- Appendix B. List of Prisoners Confined in the Common Gaol at Sherbrooke Charged with Political Offences, 21 December 1838.