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History Colonial Period (1600-1775)

Monongahela 1754-55

Washington's defeat, Braddock's disaster

by (author) Rene Chartrand

illustrated by Stephen Walsh

Publisher
Osprey
Initial publish date
Sep 2004
Category
Colonial Period (1600-1775), 18th Century, Strategy
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781841766836
    Publish Date
    Sep 2004
    List Price
    $33

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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. René Chartrand examines the subsequent chain of events that ultimately sparked a world war.

About the authors

René Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including almost 20 Osprey titles and the first two volumes of ‘Canadian Military Heritage’. Also a student of wines, he currently lives in Hull, Quebec, with his wife and two sons.

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