To Stand and Fight Together: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada by Pitt, Steve

To Stand and Fight Together: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada

In 1812, a 67-year-old black United Empire Loyalist named Richard Pierpoint helped raise "a corps of Coloured...
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To Stand and Fight Together: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada by Pitt, Steve

To Stand and Fight Together: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada

¥4,937

To Stand and Fight Together: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada

¥4,937
Author: Steve Pitt
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In 1812, a 67-year-old black United Empire Loyalist named Richard Pierpoint helped raise "a corps of Coloured Men to stand and fight together" against the Americans who were threatening to invade the tiny British colony of Upper Canada.

Pierpoint's unique fighting unit would not only see service throughout the War of 1812, it would also be the first colonial military unit reactiviated to quash the Rebellion of 1837. It would go on to serve as a police force, keeping the peace among the competing Irish immigrant gangs during the construction of the Welland Canal.

Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps are the central focus, but the sidebars featuring fascinating facts about the rise and fall of slavery in North America and the state of African-Canadians in early Canada provide an entertaining and informative supplement. Among other tidbits, readers will find out why "Good Queen Bess" launched the British slave industry and how Scottish pineapples are connected to the American Declaration of Independence.



Author: Steve Pitt
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: 02/08/2008
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.06h x 8.05w x 0.35d
ISBN: 9781550027310
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Quill & Quire 07/01/2008 pg. 51

About the Author

Steve Pitt's first children's book, Rain Tonight: A Tale of Hurricane Hazel, was nominated for the Silver Birch, Red Cedar, and Rocky Mountain awards. He has been published in many magazines and newspapers, including Toronto Life, Canadian Family, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. Currently he lives in Toronto.

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