William Wood

Born in Quebec City in 1864, he became known as a Canadian historian whose work brought military and colonial history to a wide audience. Sources also describe him as a Scout leader and naturalist, showing how broad his interests were beyond writing alone.

He served in the Royal Rifles of Canada and reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel by the end of the First World War. Among his best-known books are The Fight for Canada, The War with the United States, and The Great Fortress, works that helped shape popular understanding of Canada’s past in the early 20th century.

He died in 1947. Some records identify him more fully as William Charles Henry Wood, which fits the biographical details attached to the dates 1864–1947.