Monongahela 1754–55
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Monongahela 1754–55

Washington’s defeat, Braddock’s disaster

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eBook - ePub

Monongahela 1754–55

Washington’s defeat, Braddock’s disaster

About this book

On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. This illustrated volume explores the lead-up, the battle and its far-reaching consequences.

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.

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Information

Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781841766836
eBook ISBN
9781472803146
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Chronology
  6. Opposing Commanders
  7. Opposing Armies
  8. Opposing Plans
  9. From Jumonville Glen to the Monongahela
  10. Aftermath
  11. Orders of Battle
  12. The Battlefields Today
  13. Bibliographical Sources
  14. Related Titles
  15. Imprint