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A detailed, illustrated account of France's unexpectedly won battle at Ticonderoga.
On 5 July 1758 General Abercromby's expedition against Fort Carillon set off from its camp. Within hours, tragedy struck. Some rangers ran into a French scouting party and in the fierce skirmish that followed Lord Howe, the darling of the army, was shot through the heart. The army was shattered at the loss, but Abercromby went to pieces.
He decided to attack Montcalm's completed breastworks head-on. Battalion after battalion was sacrificed, the most famous of these hopeless assaults being that of the Black Watch. With the failure of his plan and the exhaustion of his army Abercromby retreated to the foot of Lake George – Montcalm had saved Canada, with Abercromby's help.
René Chartrand describes the skirmish as it unfolded, including profiles of the commanders and key aspects of their plans.
A detailed, illustrated account of France's unexpectedly won battle at Ticonderoga.
On 5 July 1758 General Abercromby's expedition against Fort Carillon set off from its camp. Within hours, tragedy struck. Some rangers ran into a French scouting party and in the fierce skirmish that followed Lord Howe, the darling of the army, was shot through the heart. The army was shattered at the loss, but Abercromby went to pieces.
He decided to attack Montcalm's completed breastworks head-on. Battalion after battalion was sacrificed, the most famous of these hopeless assaults being that of the Black Watch. With the failure of his plan and the exhaustion of his army Abercromby retreated to the foot of Lake George – Montcalm had saved Canada, with Abercromby's help.
René Chartrand describes the skirmish as it unfolded, including profiles of the commanders and key aspects of their plans.
Origins of the Campaign
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Campaign & Battle
Aftermath
Chronology
Bibliography
The Battlefield Today
Index
René 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 almost 20 Osprey titles and
the first two volumes of ‘Canadian Military Heritage’. Also a
student of wines, he currently 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
collections. His dramatic and lucid style has won him acclaim in
the field of military illustration. His other enthusiasms include
music, from Clapton and the blues to Mahler, and cooking. Patrice
lives near the battlefield of Waterloo with his wife and son.
In conjunction with "Louisbourg 1758" ..".an attractive series,
well known to serious military history buffs and casual interest
readers alike...well illustrated, with supporting maps, prints,
photos and artists' impressions... These are two good volumes,
which would be a useful addition to any collection on that period,
providing the reader with a large breadth of information in a very
digestible format." -Lieutenant-Colonel Keith W. Kiddie MA,
"Canadian Army Journal "(Summer 2006)
In conjunction with "Louisbourg 1758" ."..an attractive series,
well known to serious military history buffs and casual interest
readers alike...well illustrated, with supporting maps, prints,
photos and artists' impressions... These are two good volumes,
which would be a useful addition to any collection on that period,
providing the reader with a large breadth of information in a very
digestible format." -Lieutenant-Colonel Keith W. Kiddie MA,
"Canadian Army Journal "(Summer 2006)
In conjunction with "Louisbourg 1758": .,."an attractive series,
well known to serious military history buffs and casual interest
readers alike...well illustrated, with supporting maps, prints,
photos and artists' impressions... These are two good volumes,
which would be a useful addition to any collection on that period,
providing the reader with a large breadth of information in a very
digestible format." -Lieutenant-Colonel Keith W. Kiddie MA,
"Canadian Army Journal "(Summer 2006)
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