Sam Hughes and how he connects to Canadian soverinety, unity, identiity.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:24:51
Category: / Literature / Creative Writing
Length: 1 pages (291 words)
Category: / Literature / Creative Writing
Length: 1 pages (291 words)
Sam Hughes Video Exit Slip.
Canadian Sovereignty:
- Hughes encouraged men to sign up for the war voluntarily and created enthusiasm about Canadians going to war.
- Hughes sponsored the production of the Ross Rifle which he declared as the most accurate firearm and ordered the Canadian troops to use it during training. But when used in the trenches it jammed and wasn't able to be fired rapidly. This caused unnecessary Canadian casualties.
Canadian Unity:
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…troops to seem like childish soldiers on the battlefield.
- Hughes also made Canadians look like egger fighters when such a large amount of men responded to the call to arms.
-The Valcartier Camp outside Quebec City was one of the great successes in General Sam Hughes life. It was built in under a month with a railroad leading to Quebec City and a large port for departing soldiers was also made during this time.
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