More Fighting for Canada: Five Battles, 1760-1944

This sequel to the Fighting for Canada: Seven Battles, 1758-1945 will appeal to readers who enjoy detailed accounts of battles by experts. The actions are: . Sillery, 1760: Eight months after the British victory at Quebec, a bloodier battle is fought on almost the same ground, with a different outcome. - Ian M. McCulloch. Cut Knife Hill, 1885: During the Riel Rebellion, a Canadian force moves to surprise the Crees under Chief Poundmaker, only to be surprised by the aboriginal peoples. - Robert H. Caldwell. Paardeberg, 1900: In 1900 the Royal Canadian Regiment attacks an entrenched enemy across open ground swept by rifle fire - an act of bravery or stupidity? - Brian A. Reid. Iwuy, 1918: During the Amiens offensive of 1918, Canadian cavalry and armour encounter a stubborn German rearguard near the village of Iwuy. - Michael R. McNorgan. Melfa Crossing, 1944: As part of the Allied offensive in the Liri Valley, Canadian regiments make a surprise crossing of the heavily-defended Melfa River, winning a VC in the process. - John R. Grodzinsk