A Military History of Canada
by Desmond Morton
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Is Canada really “a peaceable kingdom” with “an unmilitary people”? Desmond Morton says no. This is a country that has been shaped, divided, and transformed by war – there is no greater influence in Canadian history, recent or remote. Through the Cold War, the Gulf War, and after, Canadians had to make difficult decisions about defence and foreign policy, and these events have shaped the country, developing our industries, changing the role of women, realigning our political show more factions, and changing Canada’s status in the world. show lessTags
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It's a history book , of course and one which I believe acknowledges the American and English jingoisms. My favourite theme of Morton, however is his assertion that North Americans lost heavily in various wars until they learned to fight like Indians using terrain and surprise instead of massed attacks. One example was when the American infantry in Vietnam doggedly learned to fight in the countryside. I also picked up gems of the skirmishes between the Quebec French and what we used to call the Iroquois. A little light on the War of 1812 but as we know this is covered heavily by other authors.Swing Easy -30-
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The founding director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada in Montreal, and professor emeritus of McGill University, Desmond Morton was appointed a professor of history at the University of Toronto in 1969 and became Principal of its Erindale campus. He is the author of forty-two books on Canada. He lives in Montreal.
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- Important places
- Canada
- Important events
- War of 1812
- Original language
- English
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