I Am Heartily Ashamed

by Watt, Gavin K.

• ISBN13: 9781554887156
• ISBN10: 1554887151
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-17
• Publisher: Dundurn Pr Ltd

Summary

The second instalment in Gavin K Watt's Revolutionary War trilogy, this book picks up where A dirty trifling piece of business leaves off. It's a new year with new challenges. An incredibly fierce Canadian winter was endured before raiding was resumed against the enemy's frontiers. The rebels' Mohawk region defence soon fell into disarray when two colonels jousted for control. Continued negotiations encouraged Vermont to not support the rebellion and the republic became a haven for loyalists escaping persecution. Vermont's adherents even felt free to militarily challenge New York. After the poor results of Ross's October raid, Haldimand chose to alter his strategy. For years, his native allies had sent small war parties against the frontiers and, that summer, he gave command of large projects to First Nations leaders whose methods greatly challenged the rebels. A new British ministry announced a cessation of arms in July, soon followed by peace talks. Despite the ceasefire, Washington ordered an attack on the new British post at Oswego, which failed miserably. When Haldimand discovered that the treaty's articles threatened the security of Canada and made no provisions for the natives or loyalists, he confessed, "My soul is completely bowed down with grief... I am heartily ashamed".

Author Biography

Gavin K. Watt is a founding member of the Museum of Applied Military History. He is the author of books on the American Revolution as waged from Canada, including A dirty, trifling, piece of business, Burning of the Valleys, and The Flockey, and he co-authored The King's Royal Regiment of New York and The British Campaign of 1777. Gavin lives in King City, Ontario.

Table of Contents

List of Maps and Plans	p. 7
Introduction and Acknowledgements	p. 9
List of Abbreviations	p. 11
Cast of Important Characters	p. 13
Raids and Scouts, Late 1781 and First Half of 1782	p. 16
The Aftermath of the 1781 Campaign	p. 19
Shameful, Dastardly Conduct
Invasion Fears Aroused	p. 68
Oh God! It is All Over
To Take Post at Oswego	p. 111
An Object of Great Importance
Nothing But Cursed Hypocrisy & Deceit	p. 154
Our Confidence Has Somewhere Been Betrayed
A Major Strike in the Mohawk	p. 185
A Rare Day Affords Us No Alarm
An End to Active Operations	p. 220
Scarce a Day Passes Without Experiencing their Ravages
Stumbling Toward Peace	p. 256
Hostilities are Effectually Stopped Thro'out This Province
Obsessed with Oswego	p. 302
We must live like Dogs amongst them
So Ridiculous an Enterprise	p. 347
Mr. Willett's Romantick and fruitless attempt
Haldimand's Army in Canada, 1782	p. 383
Haldimand's Native Allies and His Indian Departments, 1782	p. 385
Rebel Casualties at the Destruction of Ellice's Mill, Little Falls, July 21, 1782	p. 387
Notes	p. 389
Bibliography	p. 441
Index	p. 455
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