At the turn of the nineteenth century, the British Empire is at the height of its ascendancy; Napoleonic France is struggling to maintain its position as a world power; and the incumbent American empire is quickly expanding its territory, while the Native peoples struggle to establish their own confederacy, their own independent nation. Bestselling author, historian, political scientist, and scholar James Laxer offers a fresh and compelling view of this decisive war -- which historians have long treated as a second American ...
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At the turn of the nineteenth century, the British Empire is at the height of its ascendancy; Napoleonic France is struggling to maintain its position as a world power; and the incumbent American empire is quickly expanding its territory, while the Native peoples struggle to establish their own confederacy, their own independent nation. Bestselling author, historian, political scientist, and scholar James Laxer offers a fresh and compelling view of this decisive war -- which historians have long treated as a second American revolution -- by bringing to life the Native struggle for nationhood and sovereignty; the battle between the British Empire and the United States over Upper and Lower Canada; and finally, at the heart of it, the unlikely friendship and political alliance of two towering figures of history: Tecumseh, the Shawnee chieftain and charismatic leader of the Native confederacy, and Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, protector and defender of the British Empire. Highly engaging and impeccably researched, Tecumseh and Brock is a powerful work of history, an epic story of empires and emerging nations, of politics and power, and of two leaders whose legacy still lives on today.
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Fine Condition in Fine jacket. Remainder mark. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Category: American Indians; ISBN/EAN: 9780887842610. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 24140.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Fine/Fine 2nd printing. An exceptional copy. Looks and feels new. Ownership stamp on map endpaper. 8vo, 355 pages, notes, bibliography, index. The Toronto Star says in a review, in part, "Cleverly explains the war (of 1812) and the emergence of a Canadian identity through the lives of British Major General Sir Isaac Brock and Shawnee chieftain Tecumseh."
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Like New in Like New jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover. Near fine. Near fine dust jacket. Binding square and tight. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
