| A Veteran of 1812: The Life of James Fitzgibbon Contributor(s): Fitzgibbon, Mary Agnes (Author) |
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ISBN: 1410212750 ISBN-13: 9781410212757 Publisher: University Press of the Pacific OUR PRICE: $28.03 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: James Fitzgibbon, a prominent Irish-born was captured at Egmont-op-Zee in 1799 and was a prisoner of war until 1802. He then went to Canada with the 49th and remained there, eventually becoming Colonel of the 1st Toronto Militia. He was one of the greatest and most venturesome leaders in the War of 1812. The commander of a troop dubbed the Bloody Boys, he practiced a form of guerilla warfare, at the time considered highly unconventional. He later took part in the suppression of the 1837 Canada Rebellion. This biography was written by his granddaughter, and originally published in 1894. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.84" W x 8.04" (1.18 lbs) 416 pages |
