The Invasion of Canada
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The Invasion of Canada is a 1980 book by Pierre Berton
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The book is an account of the first year of the War of 1812
, and the events leading up to it. Details of the book were drawn from memoirs and diaries of both common soldiers and commanding officers, as well as official military correspondence.
The story of the war, to its conclusion, was continued in the follow-up book, Flames Across the Border (1981).
Pierre Berton
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist....
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The book is an account of the first year of the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, and the events leading up to it. Details of the book were drawn from memoirs and diaries of both common soldiers and commanding officers, as well as official military correspondence.
The story of the war, to its conclusion, was continued in the follow-up book, Flames Across the Border (1981).