Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Montcalm's Crushing Blow - French and Indian Raids along New York's Oswego River 1756, René Chartrand.

Montcalm's Crushing Blow - French and Indian Raids along New York's Oswego River 1756, René Chartrand
Looks at Montcalm's first campaign after arriving in Canada, the elimination of the British foothold on Lake Ontario. Covers two attacks - the destruction of Fort Bull on the vulnerable supply route to Oswego (before Montcalm's arrival), and Montcalm's impressive naval expedition and the resulting siege of Oswego. Includes plenty of valuable background information, as well as detailed accounts of the two brief sieges.
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