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The Siege Of Fort William Henry
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Author : Ben Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Westholme Pub Llc
Release Date : 2013-11-14
The Siege Of Fort William Henry written by Ben Hughes and has been published by Westholme Pub Llc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-14 with History categories.
Immortalized in The Last of the Mohicans, the French siege of Fort William Henry, a key British fort on New York frontier, was a pivotal battle in the British and French struggle for the North American continent. Seen through the eyes of participants, The Siege of Fort William Henry: A Year on the Northeastern Frontier uses official documents, contemporary newspaper reports, private letters, and published memoirs to bring the narrative to life. From Indian councils on the banks of the Saint Lawrence and bustling military camps in northern New York to the narrative's bloody denouement on the shores of Lake George, the reader is immersed in the colorful, yet brutal world of eighteenth-century northeastern America.
The Siege Of Fort William Henry
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Author : Ben Hughes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Siege Of Fort William Henry written by Ben Hughes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Fort William Henry 1755 57
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Author : Ian Castle
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-11-20
Fort William Henry 1755 57 written by Ian Castle and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-20 with History categories.
After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander Marquis de Montcalm in August 1757, it appeared that this particular episode of the French and Indian War was over. What happened next became the most infamous incident of the war – and one which forms an integral part of James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel The Last of the Mohicans – the 'massacre' of Fort William Henry. As the garrison prepared to march for Fort Edward a flood of enraged Native Americans swept over the column, unleashing an unstoppable tide of slaughter. Cooper's version has coloured our view of the incident, so what really happened? Ian Castle details new research on the campaign, including some fascinating archaeological work that has taken place over the last 20 years, updating the view put forward by The Last of the Mohicans.
Massacre At Fort William Henry
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Author : David R. Starbuck
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2002
Massacre At Fort William Henry written by David R. Starbuck and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
An archeologist's lively illustrated portrayal of 18th-century America's most infamous siege and massacre.
Fort William Henry 1755 57
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Author : Ian Castle
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2013-11-19
Fort William Henry 1755 57 written by Ian Castle and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-19 with History categories.
This book details the French and Indian War massacre by Iroquois of British and colonial troops in the Hudson River Valley that was fictionalized in The Last of the Mohicans. After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander the Marquis de Montcalm in August 1757, it appeared that this particular episode of the French and Indian War was over. The spirited defence by Lt. Col. Munro of the 35th Regiment secured the British and Colonial troops the full honours of war, allowing them to march away with colours flying. What happened next became the most infamous incident of the war - the 'massacre' of Fort William Henry. As the garrison prepared to march for Fort Edward a flood of enraged Native Americans swept over the column, unleashing an unstoppable tide of slaughter. The incident forms an integral part of James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel The Last of the Mohicans. It is this version, later dramatically reconstructed in the film versions of the story, that has coloured our view of the incident to this day. But what really happened? As part of a wide-ranging British strategy, Colonial troops were dispatched to the southern end of Lake George in 1755. At the subsequent battle of Lake George, these troops repulsed a French attack before commencing construction of a fort close by: Fort William Henry. Developments on other fronts in 1756 meant little occurred at the fort that year, but in 1757 it became a focal point for French ambition. Its garrison withstood an initial siege in March, but the French returned in August with a large army, and, following a siege conducted along formal European lines, the British garrison surrendered and marched away - only to be swept up in the most infamous incident of the French and Indian War. Much new research on this campaign - including some fascinating archaeological work - has taken place over the last 20 years and yet, for many, it is still the image created by Cooper's novel that colours our understanding of what happened at Fort William Henry. This new study will update that view.
Relief Is Greatly Wanted
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Author : Edward J. Dodge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Relief Is Greatly Wanted written by Edward J. Dodge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Controversy has always surrounded accounts of this fort's siege, the capitulation, and events that followed. This famous battle, which has been retold many times and dramatized in The Last of the Mohicans, is here given a fresh treatment, primarily with t
Betrayals
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Author : Ian K. Steele
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1990-07-26
Betrayals written by Ian K. Steele and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-07-26 with History categories.
On the morning of August 9, 1757, British and colonial officers defending the besieged Fort William Henry surrendered to French forces, accepting the generous "parole of honor" offered by General Montcalm. As the column of British and colonials marched with their families and servants to Fort Edward some miles south, they were set upon by the Indian allies of the French. The resulting "massacre," thought to be one of the bloodiest days of the French and Indian War, became forever ingrained in American myth by James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel The Last of the Mohicans. In Betrayals, historian Ian K. Steele gives us the true story behind Cooper's famous book, bringing to life men such as British commander of Fort William Henry George Monro, English General Webb, his French counterpart Montcalm, and the wild frontier world of Natty Bumppo. The Battle of Lake George and the building of the fort marked the return of European military involvement in intercolonial wars, producing an explosive mixture of the contending martial values of Indians, colonials, and European regulars. The Americans and British who were attacked after surrendering, as well as French officers and their Indian allies (the latter enraged by the small amount of English booty allowed them by the French), all felt deeply betrayed. Contemporary accounts of the victims--whose identities Steele has carefully reconstructed from newly discovered sources--helped to create a powerful, racist American folk memory that still resonates today. Survivors included men and women who were adopted into Indian tribes, sold to Canadians in a well-established white servant trade, or jailed in Canada or France as prisoners of war. Explaining the motives for the most notorious massacre of the colonial period, Steele offers a gripping tale of a fledgling America, one which places the tragic events of the Seven Years' War in a fresh historical context. Anyone interested in the fact behind the fiction will find it fascinating reading.
Fort William Henry
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language : en
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Features the Fort William Henry Museum in Lake George, New York. Describes the guided tour and the archeological finds at the fort. Provides information about the battle and massacre at Fort William Henry during the French and Indian War. Links to other tourism-related Web sites. Posts contact information for the Fort William Henry Corporation via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail.
Frontier Forts Under Fire
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Author : Paul Williams
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-09-19
Frontier Forts Under Fire written by Paul Williams and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-19 with History categories.
Fort William Henry and Fort Phil Kearny were both military outposts of the North American frontier. Both lasted but briefly—about two years from construction until their walls went up in flames. And both saw what were termed “massacres” by Indians outside their walls. This book reexamines the traumatic events at both forts. The Fort William Henry Massacre was condemned by both the British and the French as barbaric. Yet these European powers proved capable of similar crimes. The Fort Phil Kearny defeat, traditionally attributed to Captain William Fetterman’s having disobeyed orders, has been scrutinized in recent years. Did the women present at that time write a distorted version of events? It would appear that his second-in-command, the rash Lieutenant George Grummond, led the charge over Lodge Trail Ridge. Or did he?
Narratives Of The French And Indian War
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Author : Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Leonaur Limited
Release Date : 2019-04-05
Narratives Of The French And Indian War written by Wilson and has been published by Leonaur Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-05 with History categories.
Invaluable and rare material on the war for North America This book is the third volume in an ongoing series published by Leonaur for all those interested in the Seven Years' war as it was fought in North America--The French and Indian War. This conflict has perennially attracted students of the history of warfare because it was fought in the woodlands and upon the lakes of the New World, not only between the regular troops of France and Britain, but also including the frontiersmen and militia of both sides and their respective Indian allies. Several books have been published on this subject by Leonaur, but ongoing research has continued to unearth a wealth of shorter works which, for the most part, would be impractical to publish individually. Volume 3 of Narratives of the French and Indian War includes five essential small works including source material which will broaden the knowledge of all those interested in this fascinating subject. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.