RELUCTANT WARRIORS: CANADIAN CONSCRIPTS AND THE GREAT WAR **SIGNED FIRST EDITION**

DENNIS, PATRICK

ISBN 10: 0774835974 / ISBN 13: 9780774835978

Published by UBC Press, Vancouver, BC, 2017

About this Item

pp: 311 [2]. A volume in the series published under the general heading of Studies in Canadian Military History. An account of the conscription crisis in Canada during the First World War, and the role played by those who were conscripted, and saw action during the famous "Hundred Days" at the end of the war. This copy has been warmly inscribed by the author on the title page. It has obviously been inscribed to a good friend in the year of publication. A near fine copy in dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: RELUCTANT WARRIORS: CANADIAN CONSCRIPTS AND THE GREAT WAR **SIGNED FIRST EDITION**
• Publisher: UBC Press, Vancouver, BC
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774835974
• ISBN 13: 9780774835978
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 0.62 kilograms
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

During the “Hundred Days” campaign of the First World War, over 30 percent of conscripts who served in the Canadian Corps became casualties. Yet, they were often considered slackers for not having volunteered. Reluctant Warriors is the first examination of the pivotal role played by Canadian conscripts in the final campaign of the Great War on the Western Front. Challenging long-standing myths, Patrick Dennis examines whether conscripts made any significant difference to the success of the Canadian Corps in 1918. Reluctant Warriors provides fresh evidence that conscripts were good soldiers who made a crucial contribution to the war effort.

About the Author

Patrick M. Dennis is adjunct associate at the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies.