The Ashes of War - (Upper Canada Preserved -- War of 1812) by Richard Feltoe (Paperback)

About the Book

The sixth and final book in the six-part series Upper Canada Preserved, War of 1812, examines the pivotal period between August 1814-March 1815, with particular emphasis on the final months of fighting, the march toward peace, and the aftermath of the war politically, economically, and socially.

Book Synopsis

The sixth and final book in the six-part series Upper Canada Preserved, War of 1812, examines the pivotal period between August 1814-March 1815, with particular emphasis on the final months of fighting, the march toward peace, and the aftermath of the war politically, economically, and socially.

Review Quotes

The final volume in Richard Feltoe's wonderfully documented series of six books titled Upper Canada Preserved, War of 1812 has just been published by Dundurn Press. The Ashes of War examines the final months of fighting across the American-Canadian border that pitted British and Canadian troops and Native warriors...Richard's six volume collection sums up the events in a war we didn't start - nor did we lose.

This is a first-rate closing to a very popular series.

About the Author

Richard Feltoe was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and holds a degree in economics from the University of London. He is the curator and corporate archivist for the Redpath Sugar Museum and is active as a living history reenactor, re-creating the life of a Canadian militia soldier from the War of 1812. The other books in this series are: A Call to Arms, The Pendulum of War, The Flames of War, The Tide of War, and A Crucible of Fire. Richard Feltoe lives in Brampton, Ontario.