Mary Beacock Fryer

Paris, 1870. Excessively handsome and exceedingly wealthy, Lord Thornton Kyleston, the Earl of Kyleston faced two mighty dangers. In England, the beautiful and determined Lady Irene Curtis impatiently awaited his return, while in Paris, the winds of war were inexorably rising. In the midst of his dilemma, the Earl acquired a startling protegee: an enchanting young Lady, Miranda Valmont, with a most unladylike proposal....

Meyers, born in New York, served as a Loyalist spy, operating under the British Northern Department headquartered in Canada. Meyers' service was as a courier for the British between Canada and New York City. Meyers achieved fame for his attempt to kidnap the American General Philip Schuyler.

"Encompasses nearly 300 years of history and features 16 of the most significant Canadian battles as well as some of the most comic or bizarre. Profusely illustrated with sketches, photographs, and detailed maps, each chapter sets the context of the battle in terms of the struggle of which it was part, and then describes the hour-by-hour events. A brief conclusion to each chapter assesses the consequences for the victors and losers, assigning the battle its place in Canadian history. A chronology provides a comprehensive list of every Canadian battle since the early 1600s"--Back cover.