Monongahela 1754–55

Washington’s defeat, Braddock’s disaster

Monongahela 1754–55 cover

Description

Osprey's examination of one of the key campaigns of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. 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

Origins of the Campaign
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 Sep 23 2004
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841766836
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 59 b/w; 47 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 140
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

René Chartrand

RENÉ CHARTRAND was born in Montreal and educated i…

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Stephen Walsh

Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales…

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