On 13 September 1759, British and French forces fought one of the most decisive battles in history, on the Plains of Abraham outside the Canadian capital, Quebec. The British force decisively routed the French, seizing the city and, ultimately, all of Canada. But the struggle for Quebec was far more than one climactic battle: the campaign involved an immense military and naval operation, an eighteenth-century D-Day. Matthew Ward has researched extensively in archives in Britain and Canada to look at the entire campaign for Quebec, from its inception in Whitehall to its ultimate culmination in Montreal in 1760. He has probed beyond the actions of commanders and generals, to examine the experiences of the campaign for the ordinary soldier and civilian. What emerges is not just a picture of bravery and heroism, but also of a campaign which became increasingly brutal and cruel, both sides resorting to practices such as the routine scalping of enemy dead. It is also a surprising picture of the day-to-day, often mundane, lives of civilians and troops many thousands of miles from home.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
ISBN-13
9780752452203
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96502281
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Battle for Quebec 1759
Author
Matthew C Ward
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
200mm
Item Width
130mm
Item Weight
310g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Matthew C Ward
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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