Braddock''s Defeat - The Battle of the Monongahela and the Road to Revolution

An account of the July 1755 defeat of British troops to French and Native American forces at the Battle of the Monongahela, testing ground for the American Revolution

List of contents

• Introduction: The Myth and History of Braddock's Defeat


• 1: Paths to the Monongahela


• 2: Braddock Americanus


• 3: Confrontations


• 4: Beaujeu's Convoy


• 5: Braddock's March


• 6: Braddock's Defeat


• 7: Consequences


• Epilogue: Revolutionary Echoes

About the author

David L. Preston is the Westvaco Professor of National Security Studies at the Citadel. He is the author of The Texture of Contact: European and Indian Settler Communities on the Frontiers of Iroquoia, 1667-1783.

Summary

An account of the July 1755 defeat of British troops to French and Native American forces at the Battle of the Monongahela, testing ground for the American Revolution

Additional text

David Preston has offered what will probably be the final word on one of the most important battles in North American history. This engaging, thorough book debunks timeworn myths about Edward Braddock and his soldiers while affording their French and American Indian foes long overdue attention and credit for what was their victory more than “Braddock's Defeat.” A vital contribution and singular scholarly achievement."

Product details

• Authors: David L Preston, David L. Preston, David L. (Assistant Professor of History Preston
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9780190658519
• ISBN: 978-0-19-065851-9
• No. of pages: 498
• Series: Pivotal Moments in American History; Pivotal Moments in American Hi; Pivotal Moments in American History; Pivotal Moments in American Hi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Military / General, military history, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, Braddock