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Quebec 1775: The American invasion of Canada: No.128 (Campaign)
Brendan Morrissey
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paperback. Before the War of Independence properly began, the American Continental Congress invited the Canadians to join their struggle against the British. This text details the battle between Montgomery and Arnold's untried troops and Carleton's awaiting British forces in Quebec. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 colour & 75 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
Before the war of Independence properly began, the American Continental Congress invited the Canadians to join their struggle against the British but the Canadians showed little enthusiasm. This book details the battle between Montgomery and Arnold's untried troops and Carieton's awaiting British forces in Quebec. This catastrophic American defeat was to set a precedent for the following battles at Trios Rivieres and the Cedars. On 11 October 1776 Carleton's fleet reached Valcour Island, where Arnold's force was anchored. Despite some damage to the leading vessels, the British overpowered their enemy and only nightfall prevented total annihilation. An eventual retreat by ... Read more
Before the war of Independence properly began, the American Continental Congress invited the Canadians to join their struggle against the British but the Canadians showed little enthusiasm. This book details the battle between Montgomery and Arnold's untried troops and Carieton's awaiting British forces in Quebec. This catastrophic American defeat was to set a precedent for the following battles at Trios Rivieres and the Cedars. On 11 October 1776 Carleton's fleet reached Valcour Island, where Arnold's force was anchored. Despite some damage to the leading vessels, the British overpowered their enemy and only nightfall prevented total annihilation. An eventual retreat by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Series
Osprey Campaign S.
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841766812
SKU
V9781841766812
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About Brendan Morrissey
Brendan Morrissey trained as a lawyer before working as a PR consultant and writer in the defence industry, principally with British Aerospace. He has a long-standing interest in military affairs and Anglo-American relations. Brendan has written several titles on this subject for Osprey, including Campaign 67 Saratoga 1777, Campaign 37 Boston 1775, and Campaign 47: 'Yorktown 1781'. He is married ... Read more
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