Canada Under Attack: Irish-American Veterans of the Civil War and Their Fenian Campaign to Conquer Canada

by Cheryl MacDonald

Most history books make a joke of it, but Canada faced a serious military threat in the 1860s -- and came under multiple attacks by military forces based in the United States. It took the combined effort of British troops in Canada and the Canadian militia -- plus some good luck -- to repel the invaders and end the threat. The experience helped push Confederation to fruition in 1867. Cheryl MacDonald offers a fast-paced account of these events. Irish-Americans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459409523
• ISBN13: 9781459409521
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Lorimer
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"