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Monongahela 1754–55
Washington’s defeat, Braddock’s disaster
Monongahela 1754–55
Washington’s defeat, Braddock’s disaster
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
Washington and Fort Necessity
Braddock's march
The battle of Monongahela
Aftermath
The Battlefields today
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Mar 20 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781846036620 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 59 b/w; 47 col |
| Series | Campaign |
| Short code | CAM 140 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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