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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68The British Navy's show of force at the time of Confederation |
This book describes British gunboat diplomacy practiced on the Great lakes in the aftermath of the US Civil War when Canada was negotiating Confederation and under Fenian attack. Cheryl MacDonald … | Cheryl MacDonald | 192 | 2017 | View |
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From PrologueWelcome Guests |
Describes how the citizens of Dunnville, Canada welcomed the crew of Her Majesty’s Britomart in 1866 when it was stationed there. | Cheryl MacDonald | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From The Fenian Threat |
Details the rise of the Fenians, their goals, and their invasion of Canada in the 1860s. | Cheryl MacDonald | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 Add |
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From Canada West Attacked |
Describes the Fenian attack on Canada West in 1866 | Cheryl MacDonald | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 Add |
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From Dealing with the Neighbours |
Describes Canada’s relationship with America and the friction that was occurring in the 1860s. | Cheryl MacDonald | 15 | 2017 | $1.50 Add |
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From  The Constitution of 1867 |
Detailed description of the sections of the British North America Act that created a union of three colonies and a federal structure with four provinces and a federal government.. | Ed Whitcomb | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From Improvising a Navy |
Details the response to the Fenian attack of 1866 and how a navy was brought together in the 1860s to defend Canada. | Cheryl MacDonald | 35 | 2017 | $3.50 Add |
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From The Gunboats Arrive |
Details the arrival of the British gunboats — Britomart, Heron, Cherub — to Ontario in the summer of 1866. | Cheryl MacDonald | 20 | 2017 | $2.00 Add |
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From Jolly Jack Tar |
Describes the citizens response to the British gunboats in 1866 and details the citizenry’s interaction with sailors. | Cheryl MacDonald | 21 | 2017 | $2.10 Add |
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From Discipline and Desertion |
Describes the discipline that was expected of British Navy sailors in the mid-1860s and details what happened to deserters. | Cheryl MacDonald | 23 | 2017 | $2.30 Add |
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From EpilogueMaintaining a Presence |
Describes how the British gunboats were moved around to maintain a presence in the area even though they saw little action from 1866-1868. | Cheryl MacDonald | 6 | 2017 | $0.60 Add |
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From Conclusion |
Details what can be learned from the British gunboats being stationed in Canada from 1866-1868 and outlines questions that still need to be answered. | Cheryl MacDonald | 5 | 2017 | $0.50 Add |
