Ticonderoga 1758: Montcalm's Victory Against All Odds (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
Provides details of command strategies, tactics, and battle experiences during the Battle of Ticonderoga in 1758.
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This book recounts the course of the ill-fated British attempt to capture Fort Ticonderoga in 1758 during the French-Indian Wars. The British goal was to carry the war into Canada, and as a key part of this strategy General Abercromby took a force north from Albany to capture the French fortress of Ticonderoga, under the command of General Montcalm. He foolishly attacked Ticonderoga head-on. Ultimately, bravery alone was not enough and what was left of the British forces had to fall back. Abercromby retreated and French Canada was safe for the time being.
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