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Defender of Canada - Sir George Prevost and the War of 1812 (Hardcover, New)
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Defender of Canada - Sir George Prevost and the War of 1812 (Hardcover, New)
Series: Campaigns and Commanders Series
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When war broke out between Great Britain and the United States in
1812, Sir George Prevost, captain general and governor in chief of
British North America, was responsible for defending a group of
North American colonies that stretched as far as the distance from
Paris to Moscow. He also commanded one of the largest British
overseas forces during the Napoleonic Wars. "Defender of Canada,"
the first book-length examination of Prevost's career, offers a
reinterpretation of the general's military leadership in the War of
1812. Historian John R. Grodzinski shows that Prevost deserves far
greater credit for the successful defense of Canada than he has
heretofore received.
Earlier accounts portrayed Prevost as overly cautious and
attributed the preservation of Canada to other officers, but
Grodzinski challenges these assumptions and restores the general to
his rightful place as British North America's key military figure
during the War of 1812. Grodzinski shows that Prevost's strategic
insight enabled him to enact a practicable defense despite scarce
resources and to ably integrate naval power into his defensive
plans.
Prevost's range of responsibilities in British North America were
daunting. They included overseeing joint endeavors with Indian
allies, managing logistical matters, monitoring naval construction
and personnel needs, supervising colonial governments, and
commanding the defense of Canada. Tasked with protecting an
extensive and complex territory, Prevost employed a mix of
soldiers, sailors, locally raised forces, and indigenous people in
taking advantage of the American military's weaknesses to defeat
most of its plans.
Following his recall to Britain in 1815 after the defeat at the
Battle of Plattsburgh, Prevost would have been court-martialed had
he not died unexpectedly. In carefully examining the charges
leveled against Prevost, Grodzinski shows the general to have
preserved the integrity of Canada, allowing diplomats to ensure its
continued existence.
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