| Bold, Brave, and Born to Lead: Major General Isaac Brock and the Canadas Contributor(s): Fryer, Mary Beacock (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550025015 ISBN-13: 9781550025019 Publisher: Dundurn Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2004 Annotation: Celebrated as the saviour of Upper Canada, Major General Sir Isaac Brock was a charismatic leader who won the respect not only of his own troops but also of the Shawnee chief Tecumseh and even men among his enemy. His motto could well have been "speak loud and look big." Although this attitude earned him a reputation for brashness, it also enabled his success and propelled him into the significant role he would play in the War of 1812. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) |
| Dewey: B |
| Age Level: 12-15 |
| Grade Level: 7-10 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.3" W x 7.22" L (0.66 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Features: Price on Product |
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Contributor Bio(s): Fryer, Mary Beacock: - Mary Beacock Fryer (1929-2017) was a well-known expert on Upper Canadian history. She wrote a trilogy on the Simcoe family: Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe: A Biography, Our Young Soldier: Lieutenant Francis Simcoe, 6 June 1791-6 April 1812, and John Graves Simcoe: 1752-1806, A Biography. Among Fryer's other books are Escape, Beginning Again, and Buckskin Pimpernel. |
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