The Battle Of The St Lawrence

Author : Nathan M. Greenfield
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Battle of the St. Lawrence written by Nathan M. Greenfield and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 11, 1942, a German U-boat torpedoed SS Nicoya, violently ending a peace in Canada's waters that stretched back to 1812. By the end of 1944, another 18 merchant ships and four Canadian warships would be destroyed. More than 300 men, women and children'including at least 260 Canadians'died by explosion, fire or icy drowning.

Author : Roger Sarty
Publisher : Penguin Canada
ISBN 13 : 014318590X
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Canada Series: War in the St. Lawrence written by Roger Sarty and published by Penguin Canada. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1942 to 1944, 15 German submarines destroyed or severely damaged 27 ships, including three Canadian warships, a U.S. Army troop transport, and the Newfoundland ferry Caribou. More than 250 lives were lost. It was the only battle of the twentieth century to take place within Canada’s boundaries, and the only battle to be fought almost exclusively by Canadian forces under Canadian, rather than alliance, high command. And for more than 40 years the battle was characterized as a Canadian defeat. But was it a defeat? Drawing on new material from wartime records—including ultra-top-secret Allied decryptions of German naval radio communications, Roger Sarty shows that Canada mounted a successful defence with far fewer resources and in the face of much greater challenges than previously known. He draws vivid pictures of the intense combat on Canada’s shores and the interplay of the St Lawrence battle with war politics in Ottawa, Washington and London. At the same time, he weaves a second story: how researchers reassembled the scattered war records in Canada, Britain, the United States and Germany and brought the long-forgotten battle to life for new generations of Canadians and international audiences.

Author : James William Essex
Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Victory in the St. Lawrence written by James William Essex and published by Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long held secret of the Second World War was German U-Boat activity in the St. Lawrence River. This is its history, one of shortsighted governments, advanced submarine technology and the heroism of the defenders.

Author : William H. Becker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From the Atlantic to the Great Lakes written by William H. Becker and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nathan M. Greenfield
Publisher : HarperPerennial
ISBN 13 : 9780006394501
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Battle of the St. Lawrence written by Nathan M. Greenfield and published by HarperPerennial. This book was released on 2005 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 11, 1942, a German U-boat torpedoed SS Nicoya,violently ending a peace in Canada's waters that stretched back to 1812. Bythe end of 1944, another 18 merchant ships and four Canadian warships would bedestroyed. More than 300 men, women and children--including at least 260Canadians--died by explosion, fire or icy drowning. Drawing on numerous first-hand accounts from both Canadians andGermans, respected writer and historian Nathan Greenfield has penned a lively,revealing narrative, the first popular account of World War II in Canadianwaters. This is a must-read for military history enthusiasts, veterans and theirfamilies.

Author : Roger Sarty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780670067879
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War in the St. Lawrence written by Roger Sarty and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed history of the naval battles fought by Canadians during the Second World War, based on an extensive use of primary source material and personal accounts.

Author : John M. Austin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625846037
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St. Lawrence County in the War of 1812 written by John M. Austin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fledgling United States struggled to keep its freedom from Great Britain during the War of 1812, but St. Lawrence County in upstate New York played a divided role. The region shared a border--as well as close personal and business associations--with British Canada and opposed the American embargo that disrupted these relationships. While some St. Lawrence men fought bravely for America, smuggling was a common way of life. Several small battles and skirmishes took place along the river, and a local merchant even influenced President Madison's decision-making. Local historian John Austin recounts these and other events, as well as the fascinating North Country characters who influenced them, in this book on St. Lawrence County in the War of 1812.

Author : Miriam D. Silverman
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791480747
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stopping the Plant written by Miriam D. Silverman and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed account of the controversy surrounding the building of a coal-fired cement factory in the Hudson Valley.

Author : Donald Grant Creighton
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802084187
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Empire of the St. Lawrence written by Donald Grant Creighton and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creighton examines the trading system that developed along the St. Lawrence River and argues that the exploitation of key staple products by colonial merchants along the St. Lawrence River system was key to Canada's economic and national development.

Author : Donald E. Graves
Publisher : R. Brass Studio
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field of Glory written by Donald E. Graves and published by R. Brass Studio. This book was released on 1999 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the turning points in the War of 1812. In the fall of 1813 the largest army yet assembled by the United States invaded Canada, determined to capture Montreal. The courageous but ill-trained and badly led American forces were defeated by British, Canadian and native troops in two important encounters: the Battle of Chateuaguay and, above all, the Battle of Crysler's Farm, fought on a muddy field beside the St. Lawrence River.