{"product_id":"a-crucible-of-fire-the-battle-of-lundys-lane-july-25-1814-9781459722125","title":"A Crucible of Fire: The Battle of Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Battle of Chippawa to Lundy's Lane, \u003ci\u003eA Crucible of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the period of the War of 1812 leading up to the siege on Fort Erie in September 1814. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing their invasion at Fort Erie and decisive victory at the Battle of Chippawa, an American army of over 5,000 men seemed poised to sweep across the Niagara frontier to Lake Ontario, link up with the American fleet, and complete the final expulsion of the British allied forces from Upper Canada. However, only a month later, the shattered remnants of this force were firmly on the defensive and feverishly digging in as the British advanced to begin the siege of Fort Erie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The fifth book in the Upper Canada Preserved series examines this pivotal period in the course of the War of 1812-1815 with particular emphasis on the events that led up to and took place at the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Excerpts from original accounts, letters, and diaries and a series of new highly-detailed maps place readers on the field where they can follow the action as each phase of this decisive combat took place in the darkness of the night and within earshot of the Great Falls of Niagara. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Feltoe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 7.99w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459722125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard 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. His other publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Flames of War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Pendulum of War\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brampton, Ontario.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45034051731571,"sku":"9781459722125","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6692b426-6553-4219-ab84-f3bd564d3429.jpg?v=1779791533","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-crucible-of-fire-the-battle-of-lundys-lane-july-25-1814-9781459722125","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}