A history of Canada, 1763-1812 by Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68336.html.images 1.0 MB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68336.epub3.images 1004 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68336.epub.images 1022 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68336.epub.noimages 492 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68336.kf8.images 1.7 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68336.kindle.images 1.7 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68336.txt.utf-8 845 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/68336/pg68336-h.zip 4.3 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Lucas, Charles Prestwood, Sir, 1853-1931
LoC No. 09016814
Title A history of Canada, 1763-1812
Original Publication United Kingdom: Clarendon Press,1909.
Note Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Sonya Schermann, hekula03, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary "A History of Canada, 1763-1812" by Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work comprehensively covers the significant events and transitions in Canadian history beginning from the end of the Seven Years’ War, through the American War of Independence, to the War of 1812. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in understanding the factors that shaped modern Canada, including the colonial governance, military conflicts, and relations with Indigenous peoples. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the Peace of Paris in 1763, which marked the end of the conflict between Great Britain, France, and Spain, resulting in major territorial changes in North America. It outlines King George III's Proclamation of 1763, establishing new boundaries and the governance of Quebec, while highlighting the challenges faced by British authorities in administrating these new territories. Additionally, the text introduces Pontiac’s War, depicting the resistance from Indigenous tribes who were unsettled by the altering power dynamics and foreign encroachments on their lands, foreshadowing the struggles and complexities of colonial rule and indigenous relations in the ensuing years. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class F1001: North America local history: Canada
Subject Canada -- History -- 1763-1867
Category Text
EBook-No. 68336
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 62 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!