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French Fortresses in North America 1535-1763: "Québec, Montréal, Louisbourg and New Orleans"

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This book by Rene Chartrand is a delight read. Most informative about the fortified towns the French built in New France. I found it peticularly interesting since no other work on the subject exists. Quebec and Louisbourg being historic sights of American military history have always facinated me. Well illustrated and well detailed for the novice to read and understand.

However, no critic is truly satisfied, and I have my wants.
1. I wish the author had illustrated and detailed the cannons the French used for their fortifications.

2. I wish he had provided a map of the continent showing where the cities are.

3. The author illustrated the outlying forts of Montreal, ( fort Senneville, fort de la Montagne, and fort Longeuill), I wish he had done similar work with the Louisbourg Royal Battery and Island Battery, rather than use period illustration. Just as I wish he had detailed a few of the bastions and provided a map showing the relaiton of the fortifications to each other.

This is a must for anyone interested in this period.

Now if the author could go on and do a sequel of French forts of North America with Fort Duqusne, Fort Niagare, Fort Carrillon (Ticonderoga). Perhaps also the English forts such as Fort Pitt and Fort William Henry.

Title a bit misleading..........

When i saw the title of this book I instantly jumped for it, being a fan of french military history in the north america, especially since the title includes fortress of new orleans. Sad to say there were only six pages devoted to new orleans, with no intricate, detailed illustrations that accompanied Louisbourg, Montreal and Quebec. If you are interested in the canadian fortresses, by all means buy this title, but if you are interested in the fortifications of new orleans and louisiana, look on wikipedia instead, you will find much more detailed info.