British generals in the War of 1812 : high command in the Canadas /

"Wesley Turner answers questions about the quality of the five British generals serving in the British North American colonies during the War of 1812, particularly with respect to Isaac Brock, the best known of the generals. He argues that Brock's charge up Queenston Heights -- the basis f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Turner, Wesley B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, [1999]
Temas:
Great Britain. > Army > Officers > Biography.
Grande-Bretagne. > Army > Officiers > Biographies.
Great Britain. > Army
1800-1899
Generals > Canada > Biography.
Generals > Great Britain > Biography.
Command of troops > History > 19th century.
Généraux > Canada > Biographies.
Généraux > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Commandement des troupes > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Armed Forces > Officers
Command of troops
Generals
Military campaigns
Military participation > British
Canada > History > War of 1812 > Campaigns.
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Electronic resource.
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Mr. Madison's War
  • 1. Generals and Generalship
  • 2. Disappointment: The Leadership of Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost
  • 3. Audacity: The Leadership of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
  • 4. Prudence: The Leadership of Major-General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe
  • 5. Detachment: The Leadership of Major-General Baron Francis de Rottenburg
  • 6. Persistence: The Leadership of Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond
  • 7. Comparing Generals
  • Appendix A. Chronology of the War of 1812
  • Appendix B. The Military Careers of British and American Officers in the War of 1812
  • Appendix C. Correspondence between the Commander of the Forces and Captain Downie
  • Appendix D. Prevost's Reports to Earl Bathurst.

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