| Monongahela 1754-55: Washington's Defeat, Braddock's Disaster Contributor(s): Chartrand, René (Author), Walsh, Stephen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841766836 ISBN-13: 9781841766836 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: 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. Rene Chartrand examines the subsequent chain of events that ultimately sparked a world war. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 973.26 |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.26" W x 9.76" (0.71 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Osprey's examination of one of the key campaigns of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). 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. Ren Chartrand examines the subsequent chain of events that ultimately sparked a world war. |