Louisbourg 1758 Wolfe's First Siege

Name: Louisbourg 1758 Wolfe's First Siege
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ISBN: 9780275986391

ISBN-10: 027598639X

ISBN-13: 9780275986391

Edition: 2005

Authors: Rene Chartrand

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The 1758 siege of Louisbourg was the most extensive siege operation ever attempted by the British forces in North America up to that time. Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to invade Canada. By-passing it would leave an immensely powerful enemy base astride the Anglo-American lines of communication - Louisbourg had to be taken. The capture of Louisbourg would eliminate France's most important naval base in North America and clear the route to Quebec. The British army that besieged Fortress Louisbourg was larger than the one that was to lay siege to Quebec the following year. The land forces were led by Maj Gen Jeffery Amherst with skill and competence. Amherst…

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 2/17/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English