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James FitzGibbon : Defender of Upper Canada by Ruth McKenzie is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is James FitzGibbon : Defender of Upper Canada about?
James FitzGibbon, Defender of Upper Canada, is the often poignant story of a poor man’s rise to authority in the Upper Canada of the 1800s. Born the son of a tenant farmer in Ireland, FitzGibbon’s valour as a soldier brought him to the attention of those destined for power in the Canadas. Hero of the Battle of Beaver Dams in 1813, one o the decisive battles in the War of 1812, FitzGibbon’s brilliance as tactician and negotiator was needed time and again — whether to settle Irish unrest on the Co
Who reads James FitzGibbon : Defender of Upper Canada?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ruth McKenzie
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group / Dundurn Press
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780919670709
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, Memoir, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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