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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.

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Front cover

Cover of LORDS OF THE LAKE: THE NAVAL WAR ON LAKE ONTARIO, 1812-1814 by Robert Malcolmson

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