In the early 1860s, Irish immigrants in the United States were eager to help the Fenian brotherhood overthrow the British in Ireland. The American Fenians' mission: to invade British North America and hold it hostage. New Brunswick, with its large Irish population and undefended frontier, was a perfect target. The book tells how, in the spring of 1866, a thousand Fenians massed along the St. Croix River and spread terror among New Brunswickers. When the lieutenant-governor called in British soldiers and a squadron of warships, the Fenians saw that New Brunswick was no longer an easy target, and they turned their efforts against central Canada. The Fenian "attacks" and the demand for home defence fanned the already red-hot political debate, and a year later, in July 1867, New Brunswick joined Confederation. Turning Back the Fenians is volume eight in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-119) and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 971.5/102
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- n-cn-nk
- ISBN
- 0864924615 9780864926050
- LCCN
- F1043
- LCCN Item number
- D285 2006eb
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- CaBNVSL
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- CaOONL
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- 1 electronic text (132 p.)
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- Canada
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00603395 (OCoLC)288004652 (CaOOCEL)420390
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- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- ROBERT L. DALLISON 1
- Turning Back the Fenians 1
- Turning Back the Fenians Turning Back the Fenians 1
- Turning Back the Fenians 2
- New Brunswicks Last Colonial Campaign 2
- New BruNSwiCkS LaST CoLoNiaL CaMPaiGN 4
- 9 introduction 6
- 13 Chapter one 6
- 21 Chapter Two 6
- 31 Chapter Three 6
- 39 Chapter Four 6
- 49 Chapter Five 6
- 59 Chapter Six 6
- 73 Chapter Seven 6
- 83 Chapter eight 6
- Contents 6
- 95 Chapter Nine 7
- 107 Chapter Ten 7
- 111 Glossary of Terms 7
- 113 key Personalities in the Fenian Crisis 7
- 117 Photo Credits 7
- 118 Selected Bibliography 7
- 120 acknowledgements 7
- 121 index 7
- Chapter one 14
- The Fenian Brotherhood 14
- Chapter Two 22
- Double Agents Loose Lips and Rampant Rumour 22
- Chapter Three 32
- The Volunteer Militia 32
- Chapter Four 40
- Preparing a Welcome for the Fenians 40
- Chapter Five 50
- The St. Patricks Day Alert 50
- Chapter Six 60
- Let Them Come If They Dare 60
- Chapter Seven 73
- The Fenians Are Among Us 73
- Chapter eight 83
- Imperial Military Might 83
- Chapter Nine 95
- The Turning Point 95
- Chapter Ten 107
- The Legacy 107
- Glossary of Terms 111
- Photo Credits 117
- Selected Bibliography 118
- The New Brunswick Military Heritage Project 128
- The New Brunswick Military Heritage Project 129
- Volume 1 129
- Volume 2 129
- Volume 3 129
- Volume 4 129
- Volume 5 129
- Volume 6 129
- Volume 7 129
