Ticonderoga 1758 - Montcalm's victory against all odds

Informationen zum Autor René Chartrand, illustrated by Patrice Courcelle Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the Campaign Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans The Campaign & Battle Aftermath Chronology Bibliography The Battlefield Today Index

Product details

• Authors: Rene Chartrand, René Chartrand
• Assisted by: Patrice Courcelle (Illustration), Courcelle Patrice (Illustration), David Chandler (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2000
• EAN: 9781841760933
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-093-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867), HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), HISTORY / Military / Canada, Warfare & defence, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Battles and campaigns