The Astonishing General: The Life and Legacy of Sir Isaac Brock

by Wesley B. Turner

Book Overview

Winner of the 2011 OHS Donald Grant Creighton Award This book is about Major General Sir Isaac Brock (1769 - October 13, 1812). It tells of his life, his career and legacy, particularly in the Canadas, and of the context within which he lived. One of the most enduring legacies of the War of 1812 on both the United States and Canadian sides was the creation of heroes and heroines. The earliest of those heroic individuals was Isaac Brock who in some...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554887771
• ISBN13: 9781554887774
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.1"