| Wolfe's Army Revised Edition Contributor(s): May, Robin (Author), Embleton, Gerry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855327368 ISBN-13: 9781855327368 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1998 Annotation: The British victory at Quebec in 1759 was a landmark in the history of North America. In this 'year of miracles', according to Horace Walpole, one could 'never afford to miss a single copy of a newspaper for fear of missing a British victory somewhere'. Of all the pivotal figures in the Seven Years' War, a cast which included George Washington, Sir William Johnson, Lord Howe and Montcalm, Major-General Wolfe remains etched most deeply in Americans' memories for his heroic leadership at Quebec. Enhanced by illustrations and photographs, this book focuses on the British forces throughout their disastrous and triumphant wilderness campaigns which ultimately ensured the birth of the English-speaking United States of America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Military - General - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 355 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 7.23" W x 9.7" (0.41 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The British victory at Quebec in 1759 was a landmark in the history of North America. In this year of miracles, according to Horace Walpole, one could never afford to miss a single copy of a newspaper for fear of missing a British victory somewhere. Of all the pivotal figures in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), a cast which included George Washington, Sir William Johnson, Lord Howe and Montcalm, Major-General Wolfe remains etched most deeply in Americans' memories for his heroic leadership at Quebec. Enhanced by illustrations and photographs, this book focuses on the British forces throughout their disastrous and triumphant wilderness campaigns which ultimately ensured the birth of the English-speaking United States of America. |
Contributor Bio(s): Embleton, Gerry: - Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums. |