René Chartrand

Louisbourg 1758 (eBook, PDF)

Wolfe's first siege
Illustrator: Courcelle, Patrice

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Featuring information from a previously unpublished journal, an illustrated account of this strategically important battle in Canada.

Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to invade Canada. Bypassing it would leave an immensely powerful enemy base astride the Anglo-American lines of communication - Louisbourg had to be taken. Faced with strong beach defences and rough weather, it took six days to land the troops, and it was only due to a stroke of daring on the part of a young brigadier named James Wolfe, who managed to turn the French beach position, that this was achieved.

The story is largely based on firsthand accounts from the journals of several participants, including French Governor Drucour's, whose excellent account has never been published.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846035340
• Artikelnr.: 44868536

Autorenporträt

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 over 50 Osprey titles. He lives in Quebec, with his wife and two sons.

Inhaltsangabe

Origins of the Campaign Opposing Plans Naval Operations 1756-57 Opposing
Commanders (British & French) Opposing Armies (British & French) The Siege
of 1758 Naval and Military Preparations The siege day-by-day The Landing
Taking Lighthouse Point Bombardments Begins Wolfe takes Green Hill the
French Sally Artillery Duels French Ships Damaged Breaches and Fires The
Surrender and Cambis' Regiment "Mutiny" Aftermath The Fortress of
Louisbourg Today Chronology Index