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Coffin, William F.

1812, the war and its moral : a Canadian chronicle / by William F. Coffin.  Montreal : J. Lovell, 1864. 296 pages

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F71 C65 E14

Smith, M.

A geographical view of the British possessions in North America comprehending Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, New Britain, Lower and Upper Canada, with all the country to the Frozen Sea on the north, and Pacific Ocean on the west : with an appendix containing / by M. Smith, author of the View of Upper Canada.  Baltimore : Printed by P. Mauro, for the author, 1814. 154 frames.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 40703 - Open Shelf    Internet Archive

Previous editions have title: A geographical view of the province of Upper Canada and promiscuous remarks on the government

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James, William

An inquiry into the merits of the principal naval actions, between Great-Britain and the United States : comprising an account of all British and American ships of war, reciprocally captured and destroyed, since the 18th of June 1812 / by William James.  Halifax : Printed for the author, by Anthony H. Holland, 1816. 102 pages ; 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F71 J23i - Akins

Expanded edition published 1817 under the title: A full and correct account of the chief naval occurrences of the late war between Great-Britain and the United States of America ... Errata: pages [iv].

Holland, A. H.

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James, William

An inquiry into the merits of the principal naval actions, between Great-Britain and the United States : comprising an account of all British and American ships of war, reciprocally captured and destroyed, since the 18th of June 1812 / by William James.  Halifax : Printed for the author, by Anthony H. Holland, 1816. vi, 102 pages : 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.315 #19 - Vertical File

Expanded ed. published 1817 under the title: A full and correct account of the chief naval occurrences of the late war between Great-Britain and the United States of America References: Gagnon I 1774; Sabin 35719; TPL 1056; Akins; Dennis; Lande 4

Holland, A. H.

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Richardson, John

Richardson's war of 1812 : with notes and a life of the author / by Alexander Clark Casselman.  Toronto : Historical Pub. Co., 1902. lviii, [14], 320 pages, [26] pages of plates : illustrations,

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F71 R39

Limited edition of 1000 copies, some of which are numberedition Errata: pages 310. Includes index.

Casselman, Alexander Clark.

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Carstens, Patrick Richard

Searching for the forgotten war: 1812 / Patrick Richard Carstens and Timothy L. Sanford.  United States : Xlibris Corp., 2011. xiv, 765 pages: illustrations; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC442 C321 2011 - Open Shelf

Volume 2: United States of America Includes bibliographical references and index.

Canada — History — 1791-1841 — Military relations
United States — History — War of 1812 — Campaigns.

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Select British documents of the Canadian War of 1812 / edited, with an introduction by William Wood.  Toronto : Champlain Society, 1920-1928. 4 v. : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F80 C35 W85s

Limited edition of 530 copies (500 numberedition Maps in pocket at end of v. 1. Includes index at end of v. 3, part 2.

Wood, William, 1864-1947.

Canada — History — War of 1812 — Sources
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Landry, Peter, -1941

Settlement, revolution & war: Nova Scotia between 1763-1815 / Peter Landry.  Victoria, BC : Trafford, 2008. ix, 373 pages: illustrations, maps,; 22 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2322 L262 2008 - Open Shelf

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nova Scotia — History — 1763-1867
Canada — History — War of 1812.

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Forester, Cecil Scott

The age of fighting sail : the story of the naval War of 1812 / C.S. Forester.  Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1956. 284 pages ; 25 cm

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E360 F71

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Young, George F.W.

The British Capture & Occupation of Downeast Maine, 1814-1815/1818 / George F.W. Young.  Stonington, ME. : Penobscot Books, 2014. xvii, 124 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, ports. ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E355.6 Y72 2014

Zaslow, Morris

The defended border : Upper Canada and the War of 1812 : a collection of writings giving a comprehensive picture of the War of 1812 in Upper Canada, the military struggle, the effects of the war on people, and the legacies of the war / edited for the Ontario Historical Society by Morris Zaslow ; assisted by Wesley B. Turner.  Toronto : Macmillan, 1964. 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC442 Z38 1964 - Open Shelf

Kert, Faye

The fortunes of war : privateering in Atlantic Canada in the War of 1812 / by Faye Kert.  1986. 183 pages ; 28 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E360 K41

Key, R. E.

The Highland emigrants and their comrades:The expedition to Plattsburg, upon Lake Champlain, Canada, 1814:The new battle honour:The military traditions of CanadaThe progress and failure of the expedition from Canada,The true account of Saratog being / compiled by R. E. Key. by C. W. Robinson. by F. L. Banon by A. G. Bradley. by H. Belcher. by A. W. H. Lees.  19--. ca. 40 pages in various pagings, [7] folded pages: i

Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5052 K44 - Open Shelf

Hitsman, J. Mackay

The incredible War of 1812 : a military history / by J. Mackay Hitsman.  Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1965. x, 265 pages : illustrations, facsim., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E355 H63 IN2

Christie, Robert

The military and naval operations in the Canadas, during the late war with the United States : including also, the political history of Lower Canada during the administration of Sir James Henry Craig and Sir George Prevost, from the year 1807 until the ye / by Robert Christie.  New-York : Quebec printed, New-York re-printed by Oram and Mott, 1818. 232 pages ; 20 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F55 C46Mi - Akins

Guitard, Michelle

The militia of the battle of the Châteauguay : a social history / Michelle Guitard.  Ottawa : National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada, 1983. 147 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC446 C5 G968 1983 - Open Shelf

Issued also in French under title: Histoire sociale des miliciens de la bataille de la Châteauguay.

Parks Canada. National Historic Parks and Sites Branch.

Châteauguay (Quebec), Battle of, 1813
Canada — History — War of 1812 — Campaigns
Quebec (Province) — Militia.

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Carstens, Patrick Richard

The Republic of Canada Almost / Patrick Richard Carstens and Timothy L. Sanford.  USA : Xlibris Corp., 2013. 421 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC442 C321 2013 - Open Shelf

Library copy signed by authors. Includes bibliographical references.

Sanford, Timothy L

Canada — History — 1791-1841 — Military relations
United States — History — War of 1812 — Campaigns

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Coles, Harry Lewis

The War of 1812 Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1965. ix, 298 pages : illustrations, maps, ports. ; 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E357 C69

Includes index.

Canada — History — War of 1812
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Snider, C. H. J.

Under the Red Jack : privateers of the maritime provinces of Canada in the war of 1812 / by C. H. J. Snider.  London : M. Hopkinson, 1928. xii, 268 pages : illustrations 22 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F100 Sn3

               

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