In 1812, seventeen-year-old John Le Couteur, a British officer, arrived in Nova Scotia to learn that war had broken out between the United States and Great Britain. For the next three years he campaigned from Halifax to Buffalo, and he left this entertaining memoir of his experiences of storm-tossed voyages, arduous winter marches, battles and the perils of courtship, played out against the splendid landscapes of North America. His journal is regarded as one of the most useful and entertaining from the War of 1812.

Merry Hearts Make Light Days: The War of 1812 Journal of Lieutenant John Le Couteur, 104th Foot

History

Graves E., Donald

Americas

Robin Brass Studio, Inc.

Alice Brass's approach to Orff music stressed improvisation and creativity on the part of the children themselves. Teachers who saw the lively and inventive performances of her groups often asked, How did you develop such a complex and interesting production? The answer always was, Step by step and day by day.These questions prompted Alice to write this book, which has proved popular with teachers around the world. The book outlines nine projects, taking the teacher step by step through a process designed to teach basic music, improvisation and creative movement. It will be valuable and inspiring to all who teach music to young children.

Orff Day by Day

Education & Teaching

Brass,Alice

Sakhavarz, Nazy

Schools & Teaching

One of the most controversial battles of the War of 1812. Experts still argue over who won. This account of the desparate battle that took place in sight of Niagara Falls has become a military history classic. The author narrates the events in detail while providing an examination of the weapons, tactics and personalities of the opposing armies. Fair tretment of both sides in the Lundy's Lane encounter ... should earn this book a 'definitive' treatment for years to come. David Skaggs, Journal of the Early American Republic.

Where Right and Glory Lead! The Battle of Lundy's Lane, 1814

Graves, Donald E.

Military

One of the turning points in the War of 1812. In the fall of 1813 the largest army yet assembled by the United States invaded Canada, determined to capture Montreal. The courageous but ill-trained and badly led American forces were defeated by British, Canadian and native troops in two important encounters: the Battle of Chateuaguay and, above all, the Battle of Crysler's Farm, fought on a muddy field beside the St. Lawrence River.

Field of Glory: The Battle of Crysler's Farm, 1813

Hitsman's account of the War of 1812 is regarded by many experts as the best one-volume history of that conflict. It is an engrossing story of the causes of the war and of the campaigns and battles that raged on land and water, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. This new paperback edition, edited by Donald E. Graves, contains the entire text of the original edition and much new material.

The Incredible War of 1812: A Military History

J. Mackay Hitsman

Donald E. Graves

The wartime naval career of a popular author/artist who joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1938 as a cadet. He was a junior officer on HMCS Ottawa when that destroyer was sunk by a German submarine with great loss of life in 1941. Surviving this, he went on to serve on other RCN ships, including HMCS Algonquin, one of the first ships to open fire in the Normandy landings.Illustrated with Jenson's line drawings showing ships, life on board, uniforms, insignia, etc., the book is a record not only of how ships fought the Atlantic battles but of life on board, when men lived in close quarters in dreadful weather and in constant peril of U-boat attacks, all seen through the eyes of an engaging young officer.

Tin Hats, Oilskins & Seaboots: A Naval Journey, 1938-1945

Biographies & Memoirs

Jenson, Latham B.

Leaders & Notable People

It is a myth that Canadians are an unmilitary people. Canada was created through armed conflict, or the threat of conflict, and over the years Canadians have proved more warlike than some would like to believe. The work of six military historians, this book emphasizes the sharp end, where leadership, training and experience are paramount. In scale the actions vary widely and include:. Ticonderoga, 1758. The French defeat the English (by Ian M. McCulloch). Queenston Heights, 1812. British regulars and Canadian militia defeat an American invasion (by Robert Malcomson). Ridgeway, 1866. Fenians invade the Niagara Peninsula (by Brian A. Reid). Leliefontein, 1900. A gallant rearguard action in the Boer War (by Brian A. Reid. Moreuil Wood, 1918. Rare and disastrous cavalry action in World War I (by John R. Grodzinski and Michael R. McNorgan). Le Mesnil-Patry, 1944. Enthusiasm and courage are unavailing in the face of the Waffen SS (by Michael R. McNorgan). Kapelsche Veer, 1945. Unnecessary and costly fight for a boggy Dutch island (by Donald E. Graves)

Fighting for Canada: Seven Battles, 1758-1945

P.B. Waite's book on the events leading to the 1867 Confederation of British North American colonies has long been regarded as one of the best, and liveliest, on the subject. Newspapers were a transcript of life and society. More than mere observers of political events, they were participants with close connections to politicians, shaping public opinion according to their competing views. Public opinion, especially in the eastern colonies, was divided about whether Confederation was desirable, and even more so about what form it should take. Was the federation devised at Charlottetown and Quebec the best arrangement for a union? Certain it is that on July 1, 1867, the Province of Canada (today's Ontario and Quebec) and New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were united to form a new nation, soon to be joined by the Northwest, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island, creating the Dominion of Canada.

The Life and Times of Confederation 1864-1867: Politics, Newsapers and the Union of British North America

Waite, P.B.

Of all the struggles that took place along the border between the United States and Britain's provinces in Canada during the War of 1812, the one that lasted the longest was the battle for control of Lake Ontario. Because the armies depended on the lake for transportation, controlling it was a key element in the war on land. Both Britain and the US threw manpower and resources into efforts to build inland navies, culminating on the British side in a ship larger than Nelson's Victory. This is the first full-length study of this aspect of the War of 1812.

Lords of the Lake: The Naval War on Lake Ontario, 1812-1814

Comics & Graphic Novels

MALCOMSON, Robert

Graphic Novels

In 1814, the final year of the War of 1812, Britain mounted a massive seaborne assault against the United States. The British burned Washington, forcing President Madison and his cabinet to flee, but the Americans succeeded in fending off an assault on Baltimore (commemorated in the words of the American National Anthem). By the end of 1812 the British had sailed southward to launch a bold attack on New Orleans, which was defeated by the Americans under the inspired leadership of Andrew Jackson.Reilly's account of the Battle of New Orleans and the events that led up to it was first published to great acclaim in 1974. It is still regarded by many experts as unsurpassed. This is the first paperback edition. The text has been reset and the maps redrawn, and there are more pictures.

The British at the Gates: The New Orleans Campaign in the War of 1812

REILLY, Robin

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