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Robert Malcomson (1949–2009)

Autor von Warships of the Great Lakes, 1754-1834

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Robert Malcomson is a Canadian historian specializing in naval aspects of the War of 1812. Besides numerous articles in shipping magazines and scholarly journals. He is A teacher by profession

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MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2008 (2008) — Author "The Battle for Little York" — 11 Exemplare
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2007 (2007) — Author Tactical Exercises: Clubbed Victory at Queenston Heights" — 7 Exemplare

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An outstanding tome regarding the ships of 1812
 
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RobertVaughan | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Dec 21, 2022 |
Great book about the warships of the Great Lakes (and Lake Champlain), the book is generally concerned with the War of 1812.

The biggest flaw of the book is the missing information on boats that never seen any action. The Adams (Detroit), Isaac Brock, Duke of Gloucester (York), and the two American 100 gun ships Chippewa and New Orleans are all missing.

The writing is well done, and Malcolmson shows how firm a grasp he has the naval aspect of 1812 having literally written the book about the war in Lake Ontario).… (mehr)
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Evan_Edlund | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Jul 10, 2020 |
This book is worth it for the massively in depth order of battle alone, definitely the definitive account of the Battle of York. Pairs nicely with Malcolmson's "Lords of the Lake."
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Evan_Edlund | 1 weitere Rezension | Jun 23, 2020 |
On April 27, 1813, a force of 1,800 American soldiers landed on the beaches west of the small Canadian town of York. After driving off the British troops sent piecemeal against them, the Americans captured the provincial capital of Upper Canada, which they occupied for nearly a week before withdrawing. Though viewed by the Americans as a modest success of their arms, as Robert Malcolmson shows in this first-rate account of the incident, the battle and the occupation came to assume great significance for the inhabitants of what would become the modern metropolis of Toronto, as well as Canadians throughout the region.

To that end, Malcolmson begins by describing the origins of the battle in the war being waged. For contemporary Americans the War of 1812 was supposed to provide them the opportunity to annex Canada to their union, yet their initial efforts ended ignominiously in failure. In response, the U.S. flooded the region with men and materiel seeking to reverse British gains. One tempting target was the town of York on Lake Ontario, which many believed was being expanded into a naval base for British forces. The British, however, changed their minds not long before the Americans launched their assault, believing the town to be exposed and indefensible from enemy attack. In this respect the American attack on York only served to validate that judgment, leaving the Americans' victory a limited one but not without consequences for the town's residents.

Malcolmson recounts all of this in a book rich with detail about the context and events of the battle. Ultimately he singles out the British commander of the region, Sir Roger Sheaffe, for failing to provide the leadership his men needed, though Sheaffe's superior, Sir George Prevost, receives his share of blame for the disaster as well. Though Malcolmson's narrative seems on the verge of drowning the reader in details at times, for the most part his writing style engages the reader with a nice mixture of information colored by anecdote. It is a book unlikely to be bettered as a study of the battle of York, and should be the first source to which anyone interested in learning about it or its legacy should turn.
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