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Book Synopsis On Campaign Against Fort Duquesne by : Douglas R. Cubbison
Download or read book On Campaign Against Fort Duquesne written by Douglas R. Cubbison and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Seven Years' War, Sir John St. Clair served as Deputy Quartermaster General with British General Edward Braddock's disastrous campaign to capture Fort Duquesne at the Forks of the Ohio in 1755. St. Clair had great responsibilities during the campaign and was the first Deputy Quartermaster General in North America's history. History has laid a litany of blame at Braddock's feet: he was old, slow, logistically naive, a martinet poorly versed in tactics, uninterested in his soldiers' welfare and unwilling to cooperate with the colonists. Based on a new transcription of St. Clair's correspondence, this comprehensive study of Braddock's logistics offers a radical reinterpretation of the general and his campaign. The author also presents an examination of St. Clair's role as quartermaster during Brigadier General John Forbes' subsequent and successful campaign against Fort Duquesne in 1758.
Book Synopsis The British Defeat of the French in Pennsylvania, 1758 by : Douglas R. Cubbison
Download or read book The British Defeat of the French in Pennsylvania, 1758 written by Douglas R. Cubbison and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first complete military study of the campaign directed by Brigadier General John Forbes in 1758 to drive the French out of the forks of the Ohio River. The author details the leadership, logistics, artillery, training and discipline that led to the campaign's success and discusses its role in American Colonial history.
Book Synopsis Braddock's Defeat by : David Lee Preston
Download or read book Braddock's Defeat written by David Lee Preston and published by Pivotal Moments in American Hi. This book was released on 2015 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 9, 1755, British and colonial troops under the command of General Edward Braddock suffered a crushing defeat to French and Native American enemy forces in Ohio Country. Known as the Battle of the Monongahela, the loss altered the trajectory of the Seven Years' War in America, escalating the fighting and shifting the balance of power. An unprecedented rout of a modern and powerful British army by a predominantly Indian force, Monongahela shocked the colonial world--and also planted the first seeds of an independent American consciousness. The culmination of a failed attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French, Braddock's Defeat was a pivotal moment in American and world history. While the defeat is often blamed on blundering and arrogance on the part of General Braddock--who was wounded in battle and died the next day--David Preston's gripping new work argues that such a claim diminishes the victory that Indian and French forces won by their superior discipline and leadership. In fact, the French Canadian officer Captain Beaujeu had greater tactical skill, reconnaissance, and execution, and his Indian allies were the most effective and disciplined troops on the field. Preston also explores the long shadow cast by Braddock's Defeat over the 18th century and the American Revolution two decades later. The campaign had been an awakening to empire for many British Americans, spawning ideas of American identity and anticipating many of the political and social divisions that would erupt with the outbreak of the Revolution. Braddock's Defeat was the defining generational experience for many British and American officers, including Thomas Gage, Horatio Gates, and perhaps most significantly, George Washington. A rich battle history driven by a gripping narrative and an abundance of new evidence,Braddock's Defeat presents the fullest account yet of this defining moment in early American history.
Book Synopsis The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 Under Major-General Edward Braddock by : Winthrop Sargent
Download or read book The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 Under Major-General Edward Braddock written by Winthrop Sargent and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a history of Braddock's Campaign in 1755 against Fort Duquesne.
Book Synopsis Braddock's Campaign 1755 by : Winthrop Sargent
Download or read book Braddock's Campaign 1755 written by Winthrop Sargent and published by Leonaur Limited. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The road to disaster in the New World wilderness The American theatre of the Seven Years War known as 'The French and Indian War' has become a popular subject for military history students and enthusiasts. It pitted the great powers of Britain and France against each other on a continent which was a wilderness sparsely populated by primitive Indian tribes and colonists who were loyal to the antagonists according to their nation of origin. Everyone with an interest in this war has heard of Braddock's Campaign of 1755, which terminated on the Monongahela River. This was a catastrophic defeat for the British early in the conflict which illustrated undeniable truths and taught brutal lessons. The French and their native allies demonstrated they understood how warfare should be fought in the great woodlands, while the British Army and its commanders fatally misunderstood how different this war would be from one fought on European battlefields. Caught in ambush, General Edward Braddock was killed, his force severely defeated. Only some of the colonial militia loyal to the British present, which included George Washington, acquitted themselves capably and in a manner which, fortunately for the cause of the Crown, they maintained for the rest of the war. This book, in its lengthier original form, included several first-hand accounts by those who were present. These have been removed to focus on the author's excellent history of the historical events. The eye-witness material has been included in Leonaur's Narratives of the French and Indian War series. Sargent's text has been enhanced with maps and illustrations which were not present in the original work. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Book Synopsis To Risk It All by : Michael McConnell
Download or read book To Risk It All written by Michael McConnell and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General John Forbes’s campaign against Fort Duquesne was the largest over-land expedition during the Seven Years’ War in America. While most histories of the time period include the Forbes Campaign as an aside, McConnell documents how and why Forbes and his army succeeded, and what his success meant to the subsequent history of the mid-Atlantic colonies, native inhabitants of the Ohio Country, and the empire he represented. A close look at the Forbes Campaign and its personnel reveals much about both British relations with native peoples and the nature of Britain’s American empire during a time of stress. Unlike other campaigns, this one was composed largely of colonial—not professional British—troops. In addition, individual colonies negotiated their role in the campaign and frequently placed their own local interests ahead of those of the empire as a whole. The campaign thus suggests the limits of imperial power and how Britain’s hold over its American frontiers was, at best, tenuous and helped lead to an eventual break-down of empire in the 1760s and 1770s.
Book Synopsis Letters of General John Forbes by : John Forbes
Download or read book Letters of General John Forbes written by John Forbes and published by Metalmark. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is made up of the letters of British general John Forbes, who led the campaign against Fort Duquesne, a pivotal episode in the French and Indian War. Primarily from the year 1758, the letters, to William Pitt, Governor Denny of Pennsylvania, General Sharpe of Maryland, and others, offer readers a firsthand glimpse of the campaign, from the preparation through the expedition to Fort Duquesne and the eventual British capture of the fort, where Pittsburgh now stands. The correspondence is accompanied by various related letters between other key players in the expedition.
Book Synopsis The British Defeat of the French in Pennsylvania, 1758 by : Douglas R. Cubbison
Download or read book The British Defeat of the French in Pennsylvania, 1758 written by Douglas R. Cubbison and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first complete military study of the campaign directed by Brigadier General John Forbes in 1758 to drive the French out of the forks of the Ohio River. The author details the leadership, logistics, artillery, training and discipline that led to the campaign's success and discusses its role in American Colonial history.
Book Synopsis Letters of General John Forbes Relating to the Expedition Against Fort Duquesne in 1758 by : John Forbes
Download or read book Letters of General John Forbes Relating to the Expedition Against Fort Duquesne in 1758 written by John Forbes and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Winthrop Sargent Publisher :Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Company, for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania ISBN 13 : Total Pages :458 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (334 download)
Book Synopsis The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 by : Winthrop Sargent
Download or read book The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 written by Winthrop Sargent and published by Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Company, for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. This book was released on 1856 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a history of Braddock's Campaign in 1755 against Fort Duquesne.
Book Synopsis George Washington's First War by : David A. Clary
Download or read book George Washington's First War written by David A. Clary and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the early military adventures of George Washington, detailing his ordeals in the wilderness, activities during the French and Indian Wars, lack of support from the government, and more.
Book Synopsis George Washington Remembers by : George Washington
Download or read book George Washington Remembers written by George Washington and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "George Washington Remembers makes this very personal and little-known document available for the first time and offers a glimpse of Washington in a self-reflective mood - a side of the man seldom seen in his other writings.
Book Synopsis Guns at the Forks by : Walter O'Meara
Download or read book Guns at the Forks written by Walter O'Meara and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2005-06-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guns at the Forks is a special reissue commemorating the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War. In a spirited, intelligent, and informative history, O’Meara tells the story of five successive forts, particularly Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt, and the dramatic part they played in the war between 1750 and 1760. He describes Washington’s capitulation at Fort Necessity, Braddock’s defeat at the Monongahela, and Forbes’s successful campaign to retake Fort Duquesne. Although most of the action in the book takes place at the strategically important forks of the Ohio, where present-day Pittsburgh stands, O’Meara’s narrative relates the two forts to the larger story of the French and Indian War and elucidates their roles in sparking a global conflict that altered the course of world events and decided the fate of empires.
Book Synopsis March to Disaster by : U. S. Military
Download or read book March to Disaster written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This military study posits that the leadership of Major General Edward Braddock led to the defeat of the force that he recruited, trained, and led against Fort Duquesne in July 1755. This thesis places Braddock into the strategic context of the time, seeks to highlight relevant leadership decisions he made that yield insights for today's combat leaders. The defeat at the Battle of the Monongahela resulted in a torrent of Indian attacks that claimed many civilian lives and reduced colonial trust in Great Britain's ability to defend her colonies. This engagement set the conditions that fostered within the colonists a growing mistrust of Great Britain and her colonial policies. CHAPTER 1 - CLASH OF TITANS * Introduction * Colonial Policy * Parle with the French - Washington's Journey 1753-54 * The Honors of War * All Politics Are Local * Britain Plans for War * Chapter Summary * CHAPTER 2 - BRADDOCK BUILDS AN ARMY * Introduction * Origins of Braddock's Leadership * Diplomacy: Assemblies and Headmen * Braddock's Anglo-American Troops * Logistics: Pounds and Provisions * Other Means of Supply * Transportation * Developing the Force * Chapter Summary * CHAPTER 3 - A RATIONAL WAY OF WAR * Introduction * The Troops Assemble * Distance, Rate, and Time * Chapter Summary * CHAPTER 4 - MEETING ENGAGEMENT * Introduction * Combat * Ratios and Proportions * The Participants' Accounts * Chapter Summary * CHAPTER 5 - CONCLUSIONS * APPENDIX A - ORDER OF ASSEMBLED ANGLO-AMERICAN TROOPS * Fort Cumberland, Maryland 30 May 1755 * First Brigade * Second Brigade * The Artillery Train
Book Synopsis Braddock's March by : Thomas E. Crocker
Download or read book Braddock's March written by Thomas E. Crocker and published by Westholme Pub Llc. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crocker tells the riveting story of one of the most important events in colonial America. Braddock's expedition had a profound impact on American political and military developments, laid the foundation for the road for westward expansion, and sowed the seeds of dissent between England and colonies.
Download or read book Crucible of War written by Fred Anderson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engrossing narrative of the great military conflagration of the mid-eighteenth century, Fred Anderson transports us into the maelstrom of international rivalries. With the Seven Years' War, Great Britain decisively eliminated French power north of the Caribbean — and in the process destroyed an American diplomatic system in which Native Americans had long played a central, balancing role — permanently changing the political and cultural landscape of North America. Anderson skillfully reveals the clash of inherited perceptions the war created when it gave thousands of American colonists their first experience of real Englishmen and introduced them to the British cultural and class system. We see colonists who assumed that they were partners in the empire encountering British officers who regarded them as subordinates and who treated them accordingly. This laid the groundwork in shared experience for a common view of the world, of the empire, and of the men who had once been their masters. Thus, Anderson shows, the war taught George Washington and other provincials profound emotional lessons, as well as giving them practical instruction in how to be soldiers. Depicting the subsequent British efforts to reform the empire and American resistance — the riots of the Stamp Act crisis and the nearly simultaneous pan-Indian insurrection called Pontiac's Rebellion — as postwar developments rather than as an anticipation of the national independence that no one knew lay ahead (or even desired), Anderson re-creates the perspectives through which contemporaries saw events unfold while they tried to preserve imperial relationships. Interweaving stories of kings and imperial officers with those of Indians, traders, and the diverse colonial peoples, Anderson brings alive a chapter of our history that was shaped as much by individual choices and actions as by social, economic, and political forces.
Book Synopsis Tomahawk and Musket by : René Chartrand
Download or read book Tomahawk and Musket written by René Chartrand and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1758, at the height of the French and Indian War, British Brigadier General John Forbes led his army on a methodical advance against Fort Duquesene, French headquarters in the Ohio valley. As his army closed in upon the fort, he sent Major Grant of the 77th Highlanders and 850 men on a reconnaissance in force against the fort. The French, alerted to this move, launched their own counter-raid. 500 French and Canadians, backed by 500 Indian allies, ambushed the highlanders and sent them fleeing back to the main army. With the success of that operation, the French planed their own raid against the English encampment at Fort Ligonier under less than fifty miles away. With only 600 men, against an enemy strength of 4,000, he ordered a daring night attack on the heart of the enemy encampment. This book tells the complete story of these ambitious raids and counter-raids, giving in-depth detail on the forces, terrain, and tactics.
