Captain Fitz

Irish-born James FitzGibbon came to Canada with the 49th Regiment to serve under his hero, Major-General Sir Isaac Brock. After the death of Brock at Queenston Heights and the capture of#xA0;Fort#xA0;George#xA0;in the War of 1812, FitzGibbon spied on the enemy encampment. Armed with his intelligence report, the British launched a surprise night attack, and the Americans were forced to retreat. With his hand-picked band of Green Tigers, Fitz fought to stop U.S. raiding parties. Laura Secord alerted him to an impending attack at Beaver Dams, and with his 50 men and the support of some First Nations warriors, FitzGibbon bluffed the 500-strong American army into surrender. Captain Fitzis full of action: the battles on land and lakes, the burning of York (Toronto), the drama of 6,000 American soldiers moving downriver to attack Montreal, only to be defeated at Crysler's Farm. As well as the pageantry, there's the misery, suffering, and hunger for honour and glory - all part of the War of 1812.