Ticonderoga 1758: Montcalm's victory against all odds

by René Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle (Illustrator)

Overview

Osprey's study of one of the decisive battles of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). On 5 July 1758 General Abercromby's expedition against Fort Carillon set off from its camp. Within hours, tragedy struck. Some rangers ran into a French scouting party and in the fierce skirmish that followed Lord Howe, the darling of the army, was shot through the heart. The army was shattered at the loss, but Abercromby went to pieces. He decided to attack Montcalm's completed breastworks head-on. Battalion after battalion was sacrificed, the most famous of these hopeless assaults being that of the Black Watch. With the failure of his plan and the exhaustion of his army Abercromby retreated to the foot of Lake George – Montcalm had saved Canada, with Abercromby's help.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841760933
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	10/25/2000
Series:	Campaign , #76
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

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 Commanders

Opposing Armies

Opposing Plans

The Campaign & Battle

Aftermath

Chronology

Bibliography

The Battlefield Today

Index

Editorial Reviews

In conjunction with Louisbourg 1758: "...an attractive series, well known to serious military history buffs and casual interest readers alike...well illustrated, with supporting maps, prints, photos and artists' impressions... These are two good volumes, which would be a useful addition to any collection on that period, providing the reader with a large breadth of information in a very digestible format." -Lieutenant-Colonel Keith W. Kiddie MA, Canadian Army Journal (Summer 2006)

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