General Brock
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: The makers of Canada
creator: Edgar, Matilda Ridout, Lady, 1844-1910
issued: 2019-01-22
issued: 1909
description: "Contents: ... vol. 8. Bryce, G. MacKenzie, Selkirk, Simpson. 1905 .... vol.20. Coats, RH. and Gosnell, R.E. Sir James Douglas. 1908.- vol.21. Doughty, A.G. Index and dictionary. 1911."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 191
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extent: ix-xii, 322 pages : frontispiece, maps ; 23 cm
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note: THE MAKERS OF CANADA VOL. IX GENERAL BROCK THE MAKERS OF CANADA GENERAL BROOK BY LADY EDGAR TORONTO MORANG & CO., LIMITED 1909 ^>" Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year 1904, by Morang & Co,, Limited, in the Department of Agricultwre FScqz. f /<?*f PREFACE AMONG the men of action who are entitled to -^jl be called makers of Canada, Sir Isaac Brock may well take a prominent place. He came to Canada in 1802, and gave ten years of his life to the country in which he was called to serve. Both in a civil and a military capacity he filled a post requiring unique qualities of head and heart. That the distinction he won was not ephemeral is proved by the honour in which his name is still held, although nearly a century has passed since he laid down his life on Queenston Heights. England has been served well by her soldiers in many lands, and is not ungrateful to those who have built up her empire. At critical times in her history the right man has appeared on the scene possessing the force of character needed for special work. Such a man was Isaac Brock. He entered the English army at the close of the eighteenth century, when the service was at its lowest ebb* Fortune placed him under the command of such enlightened men as Sir Ralph Abercromby and General Stewart, and the lessons he learned from them he afterwards put to good use. When, in 1812, the long-smouldering enmity between the United States and England burst into the flame of PREFACE war, and Canada was the battleground, he entered upon the defence of the country entrusted to his charge with an indomitable spirit. With very inefficient means at his disposal, he used effectively what came to his hand. He took the untrained militia of Upper Canada and made of them a disciplined soldiery. He taught the youth of the country a lesson in courage and patriotism, and with infinite patience, tact, and judgment, he led them through their first days of trial. By his contemporaries Sir Isaac Brock was…
note: Includes an index Other copies : http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317474524
has type: Books
identifier: FC443.B76 E34 1909
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0376159
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Toronto : Morang and Company
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC443.B76 E34 1909
subject: Brock, Isaac, 1769-1812
type: Text