The Forts of New France The Great Lakes, the Plains and the Gulf Coast 1600-1763

Informationen zum Autor René Chartrand Klappentext "New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th centuries. This title, which follows on from Fortress 27: French Fortresses in North America 1534-1763: Qu_bec, Montr_al, Louisbourg and New Orleans and Fortress 75: The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763, takes a look at the forts guarding the frontier defenses of New France from the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Among the sites examined are forts Cr_vecoeur (Illinois), Biloxi (on the Mississippi), St Jean-Baptiste (Louisiana), Natchitoches (Louisiana), de Chartres (on the Mississippi), Cond_ (Alabama), and Toulouse (Alabama).A beautifully illustrated treatment which covers earthen, wood, brick and stone constructions in the wide geographical area of French dominion between the Great Lakes and the Gulf, including Louisiana. Zusammenfassung Follows on from "Fortress 27: French Fortresses in North America 1534-1763: Quebec, Montreal, Louisbourg and New Orleans" and "Fortress 75: The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763". This book takes a look at the forts guarding the frontier defenses of New France from the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

Product details

• Assisted by: Brian Delf (Illustration), Delf Brian (Illustration)
• Authors: Rene Chartrand, René Chartrand
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 10.04.2010
• Subject: Non-fiction book
• EAN: 9781846035043
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-504-3
• Pages: 64
• Dimensions (packing): 18.4 x 24.8 x 0.7 cm
• Series: Fortress; Fortress > 93
• Subjects: Architecture, HISTORY / Military / General, Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc, military history, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, HISTORY / Military / United States, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, Military institutions, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings