LORDS OF THE LAKE: THE NAVAL WAR ON LAKE ONTARIO, 1812-1814
Written by Robert Malcolmson
Published by Chatham Publishing
in 1998
ISBN: 1861761120
LORDS OF THE LAKE: THE NAVAL WAR ON LAKE ONTARIO, 1812-1814
Written by Robert Malcolmson.
Stock no. 1828089
1st.
1998.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Naval War Between the United States and the British Provinces in Canada 1812-1814. Yellow cloth boards, navy title to spine. B/w illustrations. xx + 411 pages. ISBN: 1861761120. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by Donald E Graves
- Preface
- A Note about Time and Terminology
- PART I THE CURTAIN RISES
- 1 "On The Banks of the Lake"
- LAKE ONTARIO BEFORE THE WAR
- 2 "Opposing Force to Force"
- WAR IS DECLARED: 18 JUNE 1812
- PART II THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLING THE LAKE JULY 1812-APRIL 1813
- 3 "Our Navy... Is Worse Than Nothing"
- THE FAILURE OF THE PROVINCIAL MARINE: JULY-NOVEMBER 1812
- 4 "The Command of Lake Ontario"
- CHAUNCEY'S SEASON OF SUCCESS: SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 1812
- 5 "Our Prospects Are Far... from Flattering"
- WINTER PROJECTS: DECEMBER 1812- MARCH 1813
- 6 "Everything Shall be Prepared"
- PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN: FEBRUARY-APRIL 1813
- PART III - FIGHTING FOR SUPREMACY
- APRIL 1813 TO NOVEMBER 1813
- 7 "Things Would Have Turned Out Better"
- THE ATTACK ON YORK: 27 APRIL 1813
- 8 "They Fought... Like Lions"
- FORT GEORGE AND SACKETS HARBOUR: MAY 1813
- 9 "We Have the Lake Open to Us"
- THE ROYAL NAVY AT LARGE: JUNE AND JULY 1813
- 10 "Deer, She's Gone!"
- THE COMMODORES MEET: AUGUST 1813
- 11 "Give the Vapouring Dog a Sound Drubbing"
- ENGAGEMENT AT THE GENESEE: 11 SEPTEMBER 1813
- 12 "All or Nothing"
- THE BURLINGTON RACES: 28 SEPTEMBER 1813
- 13 "A Mere Attendant upon the Army"
- THE ST. LAWRENCE CAMPAIGN: OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1813
- PART IV THE WAR OF THE DOCKYARDS
- NOVEMBER 1813 - APRIL 1814
- 14 "Such a Force... May Save the Country"
- BRITISH NAVAL ESCALATION: NOVEMBER 1813 - MARCH 1814
- 15 "An Augmentation of Our Naval Force"
- PREPARATION AT SACKETS HARBOUR: NOVEMBER 1813-APRIL 1814
- PART V CONFLICTING PRIORITIES APRIL 1814-DECEMBER 1814
- 16 "Wary Measures and Occasional Daring Enterprises"
- ACTIONS AT OSWEGO AND SANDY CREEK: APRIL-JUNE 1814
- 17 "For Gods Sake Let Me See You"
- STRIFE AMONG THE SENIOR OFFICERS: JUNE-NOVEMBER 1814
- PART VI THE CURTAIN FALLS
- 18 "Returning Peace at Length Is Heard"
- WINTER ARRIVES AND THE WAR ENDS
- APPENDICES
- Glossary
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Index