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Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Fortress - 1500 - 2000 A.D.

Last Stocked on 8/10/2023

Product Info

Title
Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Rene Chartrand
Publish Year
2008
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397083
MFG. Part #
OSPFOR075
Type
Softcover
Series
FOR75

Description

'New France' consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America. This title takes a look at the lengthy chain of forts built by the French to guard the frontier in the American northeast, including Sorel, Chambly, St Jean, Carillon (Ticonderoga), Duquesne (Pittsburgh, PA), and Vincennes. These forts were of two types: the major stone forts, and other forts made of wood and earth, all of which varied widely in style from Vauban-type elements to cabins surrounded by a stockade. Some forts, such as Chambly, looked more like medieval castles in their earliest incarnations. René Chartrand examines the different types of forts built by the French, describing the strategic vision that led to their construction, their impact upon the British colonies and the Indian nations of the interior, and the French military technology that went into their construction.