The Last Invasion of Canada: The Fenian Raids, 1866-1870
Hereward Senior$22.53
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In the turbulent decade which produced the Canadian Confederation of 1867, a group of seasoned veterans of the American Civil War turned their attention to the conquest of Canada. They were Irish-American revolutionaries -- unique because they fought under their own flag. They were know as the Fenians and they believed that the first step on the road to the liberation of Ireland was to invade Canada. The Last Invasion of Canada vividly recaptures the drama of the decade. It recounts the fledgling nation's rag-tag, but patriotic, defence against an enemy committed to a glorious cause, but with only scattered resources. It is a story of courage, espionage and petty crime, and of mismatched motivations and goals.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dundurn Group
Published: 07/25/1991
ISBN: 9781550020854
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d