The Canadian Brothers; Or, The Prophecy Fulfilled: A Tale of the Late American War — Complete

by Major (John) Richardson

"The Canadian Brothers; Or, The Prophecy Fulfilled: A Tale of the Late American War" by John Richardson is a novel published in 1840. This sequel to Richardson's "Wacousta" follows British officers Gerald and Henry Grantham during the War of 1812. Gerald falls for Matilda Montgomerie, an American whose father is the villainous Jeremiah Desborough, descendant of the original novel's antagonist. As a dark prophecy unfolds, the brothers face betrayal, mistaken identity, and tragic fate along the Detroit River and Lake Erie.