tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post4903204996798900193..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: My Town Monday - Isaac Brock before the Battle of Queenston Heights (War of 1812-Canada) Part 3Barbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-84113904746255867022008-08-19T16:56:00.000-04:002008-08-19T16:56:00.000-04:00Runee, this is a period of history I had little kn...Runee, this is a period of history I had little knowledge of and now, after my research, I am interested in delving deeper.<BR/><BR/>As for comments, you deserve them for those wonderful photographs you take.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-27249521704607188192008-08-19T11:41:00.000-04:002008-08-19T11:41:00.000-04:00Having been involved in research (of quite another...Having been involved in research (of quite another character) I know a bit about the amount of work that needs to done to get such information correct. And then there is the writing...<BR/><BR/>It is interesting for us from the other side of "the pond" to read about what is for us quite an obscure war. Thank you for enlightening us!<BR/><BR/>PS And thank you for all those nice comments!Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-65054569116505768442008-08-19T09:16:00.000-04:002008-08-19T09:16:00.000-04:00Gary, the remainder of the War of 1812 will be pos...Gary, the remainder of the War of 1812 will be posted, as well as other pertinent Canadian history (in my view, that is).Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-24513253237685039422008-08-19T07:49:00.000-04:002008-08-19T07:49:00.000-04:00well, sure, so let the story continue, right?well, sure, so let the story continue, right?gary rithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228113061045717115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-78137256676394257072008-08-18T20:20:00.000-04:002008-08-18T20:20:00.000-04:00Travis, you should remember this, I do not know ev...Travis, you should remember this, I do not know everything. Thank you for mentioning it, though.<BR/><BR/>Reb, thank you.<BR/><BR/>Steve, thank you. My reading of authors who write descriptive paragraphs seems to have rubbed off in my own writing: fiction and non-fiction.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-59996370183824861422008-08-18T20:12:00.000-04:002008-08-18T20:12:00.000-04:00Bernita, my curiosity got the better of me and I h...Bernita, my curiosity got the better of me and I had to do a bit of digging to find this information. Generals, for the most part, always ride grey horses into battle.<BR/><BR/>Bernard, Prevost being an American before he came to Upper Canada may have had a bearing on the pressure he exerted on Brock.<BR/><BR/>Terrie, glad you like the history. It seems every time I research I find another Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-86316579481240084692008-08-18T19:56:00.000-04:002008-08-18T19:56:00.000-04:00Gary, I was going to go a bit further and then rea...Gary, I was going to go a bit further and then realized I had left something out; and it was already late into the wee hours.<BR/><BR/>Patti, when I began doing the Canadian history posts I thought there must be something else much more interesting to a reader than the usual dry stuff. My digging seems to be paying off with the little extra slices of history I can ease into my posts. Also, Patti,Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-55780435296718833942008-08-18T18:32:00.000-04:002008-08-18T18:32:00.000-04:00This is more exciting narrative than many of the t...This is more exciting narrative than many of the thrillers I've read!Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-58576159453019776632008-08-18T17:57:00.000-04:002008-08-18T17:57:00.000-04:00Barbara, you do such a wonderful job making histor...Barbara, you do such a wonderful job making history interesting.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-86372965736365374802008-08-18T15:58:00.000-04:002008-08-18T15:58:00.000-04:00If I ever go on a trivia game show, I'm putting yo...If I ever go on a trivia game show, I'm putting you on my phone a friend list.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-39018835982031358172008-08-18T15:23:00.000-04:002008-08-18T15:23:00.000-04:00Very interesting, Barbara. Brock sounds like an es...Very interesting, Barbara. Brock sounds like an estimable gentleman.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-58090235558638891752008-08-18T13:10:00.000-04:002008-08-18T13:10:00.000-04:00I think I want to steal his name for a future book...I think I want to steal his name for a future book :)L.A. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729129827211991040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-41065423803844949492008-08-18T11:41:00.000-04:002008-08-18T11:41:00.000-04:00Hi Barbara,Brock was some guy! This story gets mor...Hi Barbara,<BR/><BR/>Brock was some guy! This story gets more fascinating each week. Thanks for all your work in pulling this together.<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-49255530260625352502008-08-18T11:20:00.000-04:002008-08-18T11:20:00.000-04:00Very thorough rendering of Brock and the obstacles...Very thorough rendering of Brock and the obstacles his own leaders put upon him even after his proven success.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-51778104109091422332008-08-18T11:05:00.000-04:002008-08-18T11:05:00.000-04:00So that's how Brock acqured Alfred.Thank you.So that's how Brock acqured Alfred.<BR/>Thank you.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-30887151505093449492008-08-18T09:22:00.000-04:002008-08-18T09:22:00.000-04:00Brock sounds like he was a wonderful leader. Journ...Brock sounds like he was a wonderful leader. Journals give us so much insight into people---not only their daily lives, but also how they think about things. I often wonder how the cyber world will impact on this aspect of history. Thanks for more food for thought, Barbara.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-56509436139773535362008-08-18T08:13:00.000-04:002008-08-18T08:13:00.000-04:00As usual the work involved in your post amazes me....As usual the work involved in your post amazes me.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-2832245693332099712008-08-18T07:37:00.000-04:002008-08-18T07:37:00.000-04:00So there they are, the two armies facing each othe...So there they are, the two armies facing each other across the Niagara River??? What a cliff hanger...gary rithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228113061045717115noreply@blogger.com