The Epic Battles for Ticonderoga, 1758 [Hardcover]

William R. Nester (Author)

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ISBN-10: 079147321X | ISBN-13: 978-0791473214 | Publication Date: February 7, 2008

A history of the military campaigns near Fort Ticonderoga, New York, in 1758.

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On July 8, 1758, British General James Abercromby ordered a controversial frontal assault of the French defenses on the Ticonderoga peninsula in upstate New York. Outnumbering the French by four to one, the capture of their fort, named Carillon, seemed all but assured. Once the fort--called the "key to a continent"--was in British hands the road would be open to invade Canada, capture Montreal and Quebec, and end the French and Indian War. The attack, however, would go horribly wrong and result in nearly 2,000 British casualties, the single bloodiest day of the entire war. It would be another year before the British, under a different commander, would capture the fortifications and rename them Fort Ticonderoga. The Epic Battles for Ticonderoga, 1758 examines the skirmishes and raids in the months leading up to the battle, discusses Abercromby's campaign in the larger context of British grand strategy for the year 1758, the roles of key military and political figures on both sides, and the conflict's aftermath.

"The story of the battle at Fort Ticonderoga is an important tale and at the heart of the struggle for North America. This is an excellent piece of research, and Nester tells the story well." -- William M. Fowler Jr., author of Empires at War: The French and Indian War and the Struggle for North America, 1754-1763

About the Author

William R. Nester is Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John's University and the author of many books, including The Great Frontier War: Britain, France, and the Imperial Struggle for North America, 1607-1755 and The First Global War: Britain, France, and the Fate of North America, 1756-1775.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr (February 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 079147321X
• ISBN-13: 978-0791473214
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,287,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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William Nester is a professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John's University in New York City. He is the author of twenty-seven books on various aspects of international relations or military history.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The bloodiest battle in the entire French and Indian War, August 11, 2008

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This review is from: The Epic Battles for Ticonderoga, 1758 (Hardcover)

The bloodiest battle in the entire French and Indian War. "1758: The Epic Battles for Ticonderoga" takes a look at the year of 1758 amidst the key battles in this conflict. An in-depth military history covering the conflicts throughout the year on both sides through the minds of their leaders and the blunders that led to that fateful day where almost an entire two thousand British men lost their lives or were injured. With a focus on British General James Abercromby and his unfortunate military blunder, it stays on the failed campaign that was a precursor to the return attempt where Britain finally claimed the land as its own. Enhanced with a bibliography, index, and other appendixes, "1758: The Epic Battles for Ticonderoga" is highly recommended to community library history collections.