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Rene Chartrand

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.

Books by Rene Chartrand

Raiders from New France

French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914

The Vikings

Forts of the American Revolution 1775-83

Montcalm's Crushing Blow

Talavera 1809

Oldest Allies

Forts of the War of 1812

Tomahawk and Musket

Japanese War Art and Uniforms 1853-1930

The Spanish Army in North America 1700-1793

The Forts of Colonial North America

Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)

The Forts of New France

American Loyalist Troops 1775-84

The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763

The Canadian Corps in World War I

The Spanish Main 1492-1800

Gibraltar 1779-1783

French Fortresses in North America 1535-1763

Monongahela 1754-55

Spanish Guerrillas in the Peninsular War 1808 - 14

Santa Anna's Mexican Army 1821-48

American War of Independence Commanders

Napoleon's Guns 1792-1815 (1)

Colonial American Troops 1610-1774 (3)

Colonial American Troops 1610-1774 (2)

Colonial American Troops 1610-1774 (1)

Fuentes de Oñoro 1811

Canadian Forces in World War II

Bussaco 1810

Vimeiro 1808

The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3)

Louisbourg 1758

The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)

Ticonderoga 1758

The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1)

Émigré and Foreign Troops in British Service (2)

Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1)

British Forces in North America 1793-1815

Louis XV's Army (5)

Louis XV's Army (4)

Louis XV's Army (3)

Louis XV's Army (1)

British Forces in the West Indies 1793-1815

The Mexican Adventure 1861-67

The French Army in the American War of Independence

Napoleon's Sea Soldiers

Napoleon's Overseas Army