The epic battles for Ticonderoga 1758 / William R. Nester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nester, William R., 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ticonderoga, Battle of, N.Y., 1758.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 264 p. ) ill., maps ;

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

On July 8, 1758, British General James Abercromby ordered a controversial frontal assault of the French defenses on the Ticonderoga peninsula in upstate New York. Outnumbering the French by four to one, the capture of their fort, named Carillon, seemed all but assured. Once the fort—called the "key to a continent"—was in British hands the road would be open to invade Canada, capture Montreal and Quebec, and end the French and Indian War. The attack, however, would go horribly wrong and result in nearly 2,000 British casualties, the single bloodiest day of the entire war. It would be another year before the British, under a different commander, would capture the fortifications and rename them Fort Ticonderoga. The Epic Battles for Ticonderoga, 1758 examines the skirmishes and raids in the months leading up to the battle, discusses Abercromby's campaign in the larger context of British grand strategy for the year 1758, the roles of key military and political figures on both sides, and the conflict's aftermath.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Opening Shots

The Struggle for North America

Grand Strategies and Commanders

Preparing for Campaign

Wilderness War

The Battle of Fort Carillon

Pursuits

Parting Shots

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-255) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780791478967

0791478963

9781435658608

1435658604