To Stand and Fight Together: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada Contributor(s): Pitt, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 155002731X ISBN-13: 9781550027310 Publisher: Dundurn Group
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2008 Click for more in this series: Canadians at War |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) |
Dewey: 971.3 |
Age Level: 12-15 |
Grade Level: 7-10 |
Series: Canadians at War |
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.05" W x 8.06" L (0.62 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Quill & Quire 07/01/2008 pg. 51 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In 1812, a 67-year-old black United Empire Loyalist named Richard Pierpoint helped raise a corps of Coloured Men to stand and fight together against the Americans who were threatening to invade the tiny British colony of Upper Canada. Pierpoint's unique fighting unit would not only see service throughout the War of 1812, it would also be the first colonial military unit reactiviated to quash the Rebellion of 1837. It would go on to serve as a police force, keeping the peace among the competing Irish immigrant gangs during the construction of the Welland Canal. Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps are the central focus, but the sidebars featuring fascinating facts about the rise and fall of slavery in North America and the state of African-Canadians in early Canada provide an entertaining and informative supplement. Among other tidbits, readers will find out why Good Queen Bess launched the British slave industry and how Scottish pineapples are connected to the American Declaration of Independence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pitt, Steve: - Stevie Pitt's first children's book, Rain Tonight: A Tale of Hurricane Hazel, was nominated for the Silver Birch, Red Cedar, and Rocky Mountain awards. He has been published in many magazines and newspapers, including Toronto Life, Canadian Family, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. Currently he lives in Toronto. |
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