In early 1812, as the British and the Americans were on the brink of war in North America, Fort St. Joseph was not thought to be of much importance to the British cause. It was disregarded as a useless, poorly located post. But when war was delcared, the garrison at Fort St. Joseph pulled off a miracle: it captured the American Fort Mackinac, and for the remainder of the War of 1812 the British never relinquished control of the Upper Great Lakes.
Built in the aftermath of the American Revolution, Fort St. joseph played an important role in the defence of Canada. And yet, when the war ended, the fort was abandoned, and almost forgotten.
However, there were those who could not forget the heroics of 1812. They sought to restore the memory of the fort that was part of one of the defining moments in Canadian history. Determined individuals campaigned for government assistance and public support. Their efforts have paid off: since the 1960s, St. Joseph Island and the site of the fort have been revived as tourist destinations, and there are high hopes for an even greater tribute to the legacy of the fort and its soldiers.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 971.3/132
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 1550023373 9781770700949
- LCCN
- F1059.5.F666
- LCCN Item number
- A33 2000eb
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- CaOTU
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (192 p.)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00603131 (OCoLC)280984578 (CaOOCEL)410629
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Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgements 10
- Introduction 12
- Prologue: The Upper Great Lakes Context — St. Joseph Island Before Construction of the Fort 16
- Chapter I: Why British Authorities Built Fort St. Joseph 34
- Chapter II: Construction of Fort St. Joseph 48
- Chapter III: International Relations, 1794–1812 60
- Chapter IV: Life at Fort St. Joseph 74
- Chapter V: The Glorious Moment — The Clandestine Attack on Fort Mackinac 88
- Chapter VI: Aftermath of the War of 1812 112
- Chapter VII: Breathing Life Into an Ancient Corpse — Glyn Smith and the Campaign to Revive Fort St. Joseph 128
- Conclusions 146
- Notes 156
- Bibliography 176
- Index 184
- A 184
- B 184
- C 185
- D 186
- E 186
- F 187
- G 187
- H 187
- I 188
- J 188
- K 188
- L 188
- M 189
- N 190
- O 190
- P 191
- Q 191
- R 191
- S 192
- T 192
- U 193
- V 193
- W 193
- X 193
- Y 193
