Braddock's Defeat - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Braddock's Defeat write by David Lee Preston. This book was released on 2015. Braddock's Defeat available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. On July 9, 1755, British and colonial troops under the command of General Edward Braddock suffered a crushing defeat to French and Native American enemy forces in Ohio Country. Known as the Battle of the Monongahela, the loss altered the trajectory of the Seven Years' War in America, escalating the fighting and shifting the balance of power. An unprecedented rout of a modern and powerful British army by a predominantly Indian force, Monongahela shocked the colonial world--and also planted the first seeds of an independent American consciousness. The culmination of a failed attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French, Braddock's Defeat was a pivotal moment in American and world history. While the defeat is often blamed on blundering and arrogance on the part of General Braddock--who was wounded in battle and died the next day--David Preston's gripping new work argues that such a claim diminishes the victory that Indian and French forces won by their superior discipline and leadership. In fact, the French Canadian officer Captain Beaujeu had greater tactical skill, reconnaissance, and execution, and his Indian allies were the most effective and disciplined troops on the field. Preston also explores the long shadow cast by Braddock's Defeat over the 18th century and the American Revolution two decades later. The campaign had been an awakening to empire for many British Americans, spawning ideas of American identity and anticipating many of the political and social divisions that would erupt with the outbreak of the Revolution. Braddock's Defeat was the defining generational experience for many British and American officers, including Thomas Gage, Horatio Gates, and perhaps most significantly, George Washington. A rich battle history driven by a gripping narrative and an abundance of new evidence,Braddock's Defeat presents the fullest account yet of this defining moment in early American history.
Braddock At The Monongahela
Braddock At The Monongahela - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Braddock At The Monongahela write by Paul Kopperman. This book was released on 2014-07-12. Braddock At The Monongahela available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. On July 9, 1755, an army of British and American soldiers commanded by Major General Edward Braddock marched toward a major western outpost held by the French, confident of an easy victory. Suddenly, they were attacked by a much smaller force of French and Indian fighters-Braddock's army was destroyed, its commander fatally wounded, and supplies and secret papers were lost to the enemy. Paul E. Kopperman has used all of the known eyewitness reports of Braddock's defeat-some never before printed-to present an exciting critical account of this definitive battle in the French and Indian War. Braddock at the Monongahela is a synthesis of in-depth analysis of primary source materials, thoughtful evaluation of previous studies on the subject, and Kopperman's own persuasive interpretation.
The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 Under Major-General Edward Braddock
The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 Under Major-General Edward Braddock - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 Under Major-General Edward Braddock write by Winthrop Sargent. This book was released on 1856. The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 Under Major-General Edward Braddock available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Contains a history of Braddock's Campaign in 1755 against Fort Duquesne.
Braddock's March
Braddock's March - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Braddock's March write by Thomas E. Crocker. This book was released on 2009. Braddock's March available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Crocker uses a wealth of sources to tell the story of one of the most important events in the American colonial period--the failed attempt by the British to drive the French from the New World. 30 b&w illustrations.
Major General Edward Braddock's Orderly Books
Major General Edward Braddock's Orderly Books - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Major General Edward Braddock's Orderly Books write by Edward Braddock. This book was released on 1878. Major General Edward Braddock's Orderly Books available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Major-General Edward Braddock's 2 orderly books, containing orders issued by Braddock in Virginia and Fort Cumberland (Md.) to the commanding officers of his troops between Feb. 26 and June 17, 1755, at the outset of the French and Indian War. The early orders by Braddock, general and commander-in-chief of the English forces in North America, were issued from Williamsburg, and concern logistical, administrative, and disciplinary matters of the army. Subsequent orders organize troop movements from Alexandria to Winchester (Va.), to Frederick (Md.), and to Rock Creek. An order of May 10, 1755 notes that "Mr. Washington is appointed Aid de Camp to His Excellency General Braddock," and court-martials, and sentences handed down for theft, desertion, alcohol consumption, gaming, and other infractions are also recorded. Other orders regulate supplies and provisions, and the presence of women among the troops.
