Updated to 2007, including Canada's war on terrorism. Is Canada really "a peaceable kingdom" with "an unmilitary people"? Nonsense, says Desmond Morton. This is a country that has been shaped, divided, and transformed by war -- there is no greater influence in Canadian history, recent or remote. From the shrewd tactics of Canada's First Nations to our troubled involvement in Somalia, from the Plains of Abraham to the deserts of Afghanistan, Morton examines our centuries-old relationship to war and its consequences. This ...
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Updated to 2007, including Canada's war on terrorism. Is Canada really "a peaceable kingdom" with "an unmilitary people"? Nonsense, says Desmond Morton. This is a country that has been shaped, divided, and transformed by war -- there is no greater influence in Canadian history, recent or remote. From the shrewd tactics of Canada's First Nations to our troubled involvement in Somalia, from the Plains of Abraham to the deserts of Afghanistan, Morton examines our centuries-old relationship to war and its consequences. This updated edition also includes a new chapter on Canada's place in the war on terrorism. A Military History of Canada is an engaging and informative chronicle of Canada at war, from one of the country's finest historians.
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Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 369. 369 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. Owner's name and blind stamp on front end paper.
This is a well written book, and covers the time from early settlement into the late 1900's. Much of the military history of Canada
would be contained in their "militia." Records of these units, normally formed in one county seem to be nonexistant. At the time of action
individuals or maybe the entire county militia would sign up for duty.
Generally most action has been with volunteer soldiers. A good background is obtained to start looking further for more specific action.
