
Monongahela 1754-55
Washington's defeat, Braddock's disaster
Rene Chartrand(Author)
Osprey Publishing
Published on 24. September 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-84176-683-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the first military encounters of the Seven Years' War. When the French built forts along the Ohio River valley to support their claims to the area, a clash with the British became inevitable, and when in 1753 they refused to evacuate the region, British thoughts turned to eviction. Tensions rose further when a party of French negotiators were killed by Washington, and in retaliation, French troops besieged Washington at Fort Necessity. Despite Washington's eventual release, an uproar ensued, leading to the battle at Monongahela River where the French and Indians ambushed Braddock's army. This book focuses on battle tactics, causes and consequences of these events.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
59 b/w; 47 col
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84176-683-6 (9781841766836)
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Persons
Rene Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including some 20 Osprey titles and the first two volumes of 'Canadian Military Heritage.' He lives in Hull, Quebec, with his wife and two sons. Patrice Courcelle was born in northern France in 1950 and has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. Entirely self-taught, he has illustrated many books and magazine articles for Continental publishers, and his work hangs in a number of public and private collections. His dramatic and lucid style has won him widespread admiration in the field of military illustration.
Content
Origins of the Campaign; Chronology; Opposing Commanders; Opposing Armies; Opposing Plans; Washington and Fort Necessity; Braddock's march; The battle of Monogahela; Aftermath; The Battlefields today; Bibliography; Index