Monongahela 1754-55 : Washington's Defeat, Braddock's Disaster

Informationen zum Autor René Chartrand, illustrated by Stephen Walsh Klappentext On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. General Braddock's army, a mixture of British regulars and American militia, was shattered, losing over 900 men from a force of 1,300. Braddock was killed and the remnants of his army rescued by his aide, Colonel George Washington. The origins of this defeat can be traced back to the death of a junior French officer little more than a year before in a relatively minor skirmish with a party of Virginian militia commanded by the same George Washington. René Chartrand examines the subsequent chain of events that ultimately sparked a world war. Zusammenfassung On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. General Braddock's army, a mixture of British regulars and American militia, was shattered, losing over 900 men from a force of 1,300. Braddock was killed and the remnants of his army rescued by his aide, Colonel George Washington. The origins of this defeat can be traced back to the death of a junior French officer little more than a year before in a relatively minor skirmish with a party of Virginian militia commanded by the same George Washington. René Chartrand examines the subsequent chain of events that ultimately sparked a world war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the Campaign Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans Washington and Fort Necessity Braddock's march The battle of Monongahela Aftermath The Battlefields today Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Rene Chartrand, René Chartrand
• Assisted by: Patrice Courcelle (Illustration), Stephen Walsh (Illustration), Walsh Stephen (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2004
• EAN: 9781841766836
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-683-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Campaign series; Campaign; Campaign; Campaign series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / North America, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Battles & campaigns, North America (USA and Canada), C 1700 To C 1800, Battles and campaigns