Tecumseh & Brock: the War of 1812
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), History, Canadian history
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
At the turn of the nineteenth century, the British Empire is at the height of its ascendancy; Napoleonic France is struggling to maintain its position as a world power; the incumbent American empire is quickly expanding its territory, while the… Native peoples struggle to establish their own confederacy. Laxer focusses on the Native struggle for nationhood and sovereignty; the battle between the British Empire and the United States over Upper and Lower Canada; and the unlikely friendship and political alliance between Shawnee chieftain Tecumseh and Major-General Sir Isaac Brock. 2012.