Bibliograph

To stand and fight together, Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada, Steve Pitt

Type

Label

To stand and fight together, Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada, Steve Pitt

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

To stand and fight together

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Steve Pitt

Sub title

Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada

Summary

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 reactivated 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

Target audience

adult

Classification