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History 18th Century

Quebec 1759

The battle that won Canada

by (author) Stuart Reid

illustrated by Gerry Embleton

Publisher
Osprey
Initial publish date
Apr 2003
Category
18th Century, General, Reference
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781855326057
    Publish Date
    Apr 2003
    List Price
    $33

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Osprey's study of the decisive battle of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). 'What a scene!' wrote Horace Walpole. 'An army in the night dragging itself up a precipice by stumps of trees to assault a town and attack an enemy strongly entrenched and double in numbers!' In one short sharp exchange of fire Major-General James Wolfe's men tumbled the Marquis de Montcalm's French army into bloody ruin. Sir John Fortescue famously described it as the 'most perfect volley ever fired on a battlefield'. In this book Stuart Reid details how one of the British Army's consummate professionals literally beat the King's enemies before breakfast and in so doing decided the fate of a continent.

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Contributor Notes

Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen in1954. His life long interest in military history has led to a longstanding involvement in historial re-enactment, which has broadened into work as a military advisor for film companies. Stuart has written numerous titles for the Osprey military list including a three volume set on King George's Army 1740-93 (Men-at-Arms 285, 289 and 292) and Warrior 19 and 20 on the British Redcoat 1740-93 and 1793-1815 respectively. His most recent title is Warrior 42: Redcoat Officer 1740-1815.

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