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Louisbourg 1758 - Wolfe's First Siege

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Praeger Illustrated Military History Series


Product Info

Title
Louisbourg 1758 - Wolfe's First Siege
Publisher
Category
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x10x.5"
NKG Part #
2148087730
Type
Hardcover

Description

Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to invade Canada. As by-passing it would leave a powerful enemy base astride the Anglo-American lines of communication, Louisbourg had to be taken. The siege itself was a tremendous pounding match. Faced with strong beach defenses and rough weather, it took six days to land the troops and it was only due to a stroke of daring on the part of a young Brigadier named James Wolfe, who turned the French beach position, that this was achieved. The story is largely based on first-hand accounts from the journals of several participants including Lord Jeffrey Amherst and of French Governor Drucour, whose account has never been published.