The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe is a biography of John Graves Simcoe, a British commander who saw action during the Revolutionary War, and the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada.

In "The Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada and Ontario, 1792-1899," D. B. Read meticulously chronicles the pivotal roles of the lieutenant-governors in shaping the political landscape of Canada'Äôs early provinces. Through a blend of rigorous historical analysis and an engaging narrative style, this book illuminates the complexities of governance, colonial policies, and the social context of each administration. The work is further enriched by an abundance of primary sources and a critic...

D. B. Read's "The Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada and Ontario, 1792-1899" offers an exhaustive examination of the political and administrative figures who served as the connecting links between the Crown and the provinces in North America during a transformative era. This meticulously researched work employs a rich narrative style, intertwining biography and historiography to showcase the dynamics of power, governance, and identity in Upper Canada and Ontario. Read navigates through h...

In "The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe," D. B. Read deftly intertwines biography with historical narrative, crafting a vivid portrayal of one of Canada's most pivotal figures. The book employs a meticulous chronological structure, allowing readers to traverse Simcoe's life from his military exploits during the American Revolution to his tenure as the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Read's literary style is characterized by eloquent prose, well-researched anecdotes, an...

D. B. Read's *The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe* presents a detailed historical biography of the British soldier and first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada. Moving between military service, imperial administration, and colonial society, the book examines Simcoe's role in the American Revolutionary era, his exploration and surveying of Upper Canada, the establishment of York (now Toronto), and his efforts to shape the province's institutions. Its method combines narrative his...

"The beauty of a book, as of a picture, consists in the grouping of images and in the arrangement of details. Not only has attitude and grouping to be attended to by the painter, and by the narrator of events, but attention must be paid to light and shade; and the same subject is susceptible of being treated in many ways. When the idea occurred to me of offering to the public of Canada a history of the province, I was not ignorant of the existence of other histories. Smith, Christie, Garne...

Winner of the PEN Hessell-Tiltman PrizeWinner of the Longman History Today Trustees’ AwardLonglisted for the Orwell PrizeUnflinching and revealing, Black and British is a vital history that reveals how black British lives have been woven into the fabric of the nation for centuries – from Roman Britain to the Black Lives Matter protests.'Groundbreaking' – The Obser...

A fascinating look at over seventy years of fighting in the American colonies—as France, England, and Spain tried to stake their claims in the New World.Although the colonial wars consisted of almost continuous raids and skirmishes between the English and French colonists and their Indian allies and enemies, they can be separated into four major conflicts, corresponding to four European wars of which they were, in varying degrees, a part: King William's War (1689-9...

The third volume of the prime minister's history of Britain follows the nation's ascent as a world power and its response to the threat of Napoleon.In the "wilderness" years after Sir Winston Churchill unflinchingly guided his country through World War II, he turned his masterful hand to an exhaustive history of the country he loved above all else. And the world discovered that this brilliant military strategist was an equally brilliant storyteller. In 1953, the gr...

**From the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and NapoleonThe last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating--and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy.**Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeemi...

A look at the early career of Winfield Scott and his heroic actions during the War of 1812 on the Canadian Border.

Gabriele Esposito presents a detailed overview of the military history of Colonial North America during its earliest period, from the first colonial settlement in Jamestown to the end of the first continental war fought in the Americas. He follows the development of organization and uniforms not only for the British Colonies of North America but also for the French ones of Canada. Every colonial unit formed by the Europeans in the New World, as well as the regular troops sent to America by...