Ill Starred General

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Braddock S Defeat

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Author : David L. Preston
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015-06-16

Braddock S Defeat written by David L. Preston and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-16 with History categories.

On July 9, 1755, British regulars and American colonial troops under the command of General Edward Braddock, commander in chief of the British Army in North America, were attacked by French and Native American forces shortly after crossing the Monongahela River and while making their way to besiege Fort Duquesne in the Ohio Valley, a few miles from what is now Pittsburgh. The long line of red-coated troops struggled to maintain cohesion and discipline as Indian warriors quickly outflanked them and used the dense cover of the woods to masterful and lethal effect. Within hours, a powerful British army was routed, its commander mortally wounded, and two-thirds of its forces casualties in one the worst disasters in military history. David Preston's gripping and immersive account of Braddock's Defeat, also known as the Battle of the Monongahela, is the most authoritative ever written. Using untapped sources and collections, Preston offers a reinterpretation of Braddock's Expedition in 1754 and 1755, one that does full justice to its remarkable achievements. Braddock had rapidly advanced his army to the cusp of victory, overcoming uncooperative colonial governments and seemingly insurmountable logistical challenges, while managing to carve a road through the formidable Appalachian Mountains. That road would play a major role in America's expansion westward in the years ahead and stand as one of the expedition's most significant legacies. The causes of Braddock's Defeat are debated to this day. Preston's work challenges the stale portrait of an arrogant European officer who refused to adapt to military and political conditions in the New World and the first to show fully how the French and Indian coalition achieved victory through effective diplomacy, tactics, and leadership. New documents reveal that the French Canadian commander, a seasoned veteran named Captain Beaujeu, planned the attack on the British column with great skill, and that his Native allies were more disciplined than the British regulars on the field. Braddock's Defeat establishes beyond question its profoundly pivotal nature for Indian, French Canadian, and British peoples in the eighteenth century. The disaster altered the balance of power in America, and escalated the fighting into a global conflict known as the Seven Years' War. Those who were there, including George Washington, Thomas Gage, Horatio Gates, Charles Lee, and Daniel Morgan, never forgot its lessons, and brought them to bear when they fought again-whether as enemies or allies-two decades hence. The campaign had awakened many British Americans to their provincial status in the empire, spawning ideas of American identity and anticipating the social and political divisions that would erupt in the American Revolution.

Ill Starred General

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Author : Lee McCardell
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 2010-06-15

Ill Starred General written by Lee McCardell and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A rare combination of documented fact and good storytelling, Ill-Starred General is the biography of a much maligned man from one of history's most vital eras. The career of Edward Braddock began during the court intrigues of Queen Anne and George I, gained momentum in continental military campaigns in the early 1750s, and ended abruptly in the rout of his American army near present-day Pittsburgh in 1755. This highly acclaimed biography reveals the man—and the politics—behind his defeat, one of the major setbacks to British imperial power in the American colonies.

Braddock At The Monongahela

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Author : Paul Kopperman
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2014-07-12

Braddock At The Monongahela written by Paul Kopperman and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-12 with History categories.

On July 9, 1755, an army of British and American soldiers commanded by Major General Edward Braddock marched toward a major western outpost held by the French, confident of an easy victory. Suddenly, they were attacked by a much smaller force of French and Indian fighters-Braddock's army was destroyed, its commander fatally wounded, and supplies and secret papers were lost to the enemy. Paul E. Kopperman has used all of the known eyewitness reports of Braddock's defeat-some never before printed-to present an exciting critical account of this definitive battle in the French and Indian War. Braddock at the Monongahela is a synthesis of in-depth analysis of primary source materials, thoughtful evaluation of previous studies on the subject, and Kopperman's own persuasive interpretation.

The Life Of Gordon Major General R E C B

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Author : Demetrius Charles Boulger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896

The Life Of Gordon Major General R E C B written by Demetrius Charles Boulger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with categories.

Scripture Texts Illustrated By General Literature

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Author : Francis Jacox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871

Scripture Texts Illustrated By General Literature written by Francis Jacox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Bible categories.

The Records Of The Commissions Of The General Assemblies Of The Church Of Scotland

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Author : Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896

The Records Of The Commissions Of The General Assemblies Of The Church Of Scotland written by Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Church of Scotland categories.

Life And Times Of General Sir Edward Cecil Viscount Wimbledon Etc

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Author : Charles Dalton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885

Life And Times Of General Sir Edward Cecil Viscount Wimbledon Etc written by Charles Dalton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with categories.

Papers And Proceedings Of The General Meeting Of The American Library Association Held At

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Author : American Library Association. General Meeting
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897

Papers And Proceedings Of The General Meeting Of The American Library Association Held At written by American Library Association. General Meeting and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Library science categories.

The General Baptist Repository And Missionary Observer Afterw The General Baptist Magazine Repository And Missionary Observer Afterw The General Baptist Magazine

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879

The General Baptist Repository And Missionary Observer Afterw The General Baptist Magazine Repository And Missionary Observer Afterw The General Baptist Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with categories.

The Records Of The Commissions Of The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland Holden In Edinburgh In The Years 1646 16

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Author : Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896

The Records Of The Commissions Of The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland Holden In Edinburgh In The Years 1646 16 written by Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Scotland categories.