Louisbourg 1758: Wolfe's first siege

by René Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472803108
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/20/2013
Series:	Campaign , #79
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

René Chartrand was born in Montréal. 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 30 Osprey titles. He lives in Gatineau, Québec, with his wife and two sons.

Patrice Courcelle was born in France in 1950 and has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. Entirely self-taught, his dramatic and lucid style has won him widespread admiration in the field of military illustration. Patrice lives a few miles from the battlefield of Waterloo with his wife and son.
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.

Table of Contents

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