Half-Hearted Enemies: Nova Scotia, New England and the War of 1812

The untold chapter of reluctant enemies caught up in a continental war.

When the US declared war on Great Britain in 1812, the Canadian colonies found themselves committed to armed conflict with their American neighbors. While Upper and Lower Canada became the main battlegrounds, Nova Scotia was reluctant to disrupt its lucrative trade with New England and immediately established a truce so that commerce could continue to flow freely.

In this book author John Boileau explores many aspect…