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James FitzGibbon, Defender of Upper Canada, is the often poignant story of a poor man&8217s rise to authority in the Upper Canada of the 1800s.Born the son of a tenant farmer in Ireland, FitzGibbon&8217s valour as a soldier brought him to the attention of those destined for power in the Canadas. Hero of the Battle of Beaver Dams in 1813, one o the decisive battles in the War of 1812, FitzGibbon&8217s brilliance as tactician and negotiator was needed time and again &8213 whether to settle Irish unrest on the Cornwall Canal, or to organize Toronto&8217s defence against William Lyon Mackenzie&8217s rebel forces in 1837.As a public administrator, FitzGibbon&8217s rise was slow and disappointing. Despite holding a multitude of offices, he was continually in debt. And despite repeated petitions, FitzGibbon&8217s tireless military and public services went unrecognized and unrewarded. His final r
