Guardian of the Gulf [Hardcover]

Brian Tennyson (Author), Roger Sarty (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2000

One of the great untold Canadian military stories revolves around the eastern seaport of Sydney, Nova Scotia. This book offers a vivid and long-overdue account of Sydney harbour's role, and the importance of its coal deposits, in North Atlantic strategy and military operations from the Anglo-French wars in the 19th century to the end of the Cold War in the 1990s. More than two centuries of activity in and around Sydney harbour came to a head during the world wars, when Sydney became a major convoy port in the merchant-ship lifeline that sustained Britain with supplies from North America. A bastion for the air and naval forces that pursued German submarines in the waters off the coast of Canada, Sydney was also a major industrial trial centre that produced enormous quantities of critically important coal and steel. Exploring the role of army, navy, airforce and merchant marine, Tennyson and Sarty offer richly detailed information on garrisons, fortifications, base development and maritime warfare. Set against the context of national and alliance policy-making in London, Ottawa and Washington, the story moves deftly between the larger and smaller pictures, making this a work of both colourful immediacy and broad interpretation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'If you thought Sydney only played a small part during the war, this book might shock you.'

(Cape Breton Post )

'Well-written, superbly researched, this is a master study of the history of a city, region, and nation.'

(J.L. Granatstein Choice )

'This is social history of the best kind, laced with interesting details and personal recollections that help bring a community to life as it intersects with the great events of the past two and a half centuries.'

(The Journal of Military History ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Brian Douglas Tennyson is a professor emeritus in the Department of History and Fine Arts at the University College of Cape Breton.


Roger Sarty is Director, Historical Research and Exhibit Development, Canadian War Museum, and Adjunct Professor, Department of History, Carleton University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 495 pages
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802044921
• ISBN-13: 978-0802044921
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,601,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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