Wolfe at Quebec: The Man Who Won the French and Indian War [Paperback]

Christopher Hibbert (Author)

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Publication Date: August 17, 1999

The last year in the life of Bristish general James Wolfe.

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Noted historian Hibbert chronicles the victory of British General James Wolfe over French adversary General Montcalm in 1759. The author draws on Wolfe's diaries, letters, journals, and ship logs for a more personal portrait of the subject rather than just a list of dates.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press (August 17, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815410166
• ISBN-13: 978-0815410164
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,932,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wolfe at quebec, December 21, 1999

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christian E Eckert - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolfe at Quebec: The Man Who Won the French and Indian War (Paperback)

This is a outstanding book on General James Wolfe and his victory over the French General Montcalm at Quebec. After you read the book you will understand how this battle played a large part in shaping the destiny of this continent. Would their have been a American Revolution if the British lost the battle and the war? If you want to know about this great battle and a great commander who was o.k.- an ill,ambitious,neurotic, mother-riden greneral. But one who knows how to win. Read this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hibbert the Storyteller, June 30, 2003

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Thomas M. Sullivan (Lake George, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolfe at Quebec: The Man Who Won the French and Indian War (Paperback)

Perhaps you can't put much stock in my opinion because I am an unrepentant History buff and a long-time fan of Christopher Hibbert, but if you want a quick summer read about a fascinating man of a now almost mythological period in North American history, give this book a try. As I read it, I kept thinking to myself, "Reads like a novel", not only because Wolfe was one of those larger-than-life characters whose short time on earth makes the rest of us look like hapless slackers, but also because a good novel is nothing but an interesting story told well, and no one does it better than the prolific Mr. Hibbert. Sheer enjoyment.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wolfe WON the War?!?, August 24, 2000

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LoraxMan "loraxman" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolfe at Quebec: The Man Who Won the French and Indian War (Paperback)

A nice little piece of work that dedicates the majority of it's 208 pages to the details surrounding the decisive Battle on the Plains of Abraham, I enjoyed Mr. Hibbert's book. Although well written, I gave it a lower rating due to an early statement in the book that I just do not believe to be true (although I'm willing to admit I could be wrong). On page 26 the author states that the Swiss mercenary Col. Bouquet of the 60th Royal Americans learned his bush-fighting skills under the tutelage of Robert Rogers. I seriously doubt that. This early dubious statement caused me to doubt the author's research, so the rest of the book was read with some misgivings. I also had a hard time buying the title of Wolfe as the man who won the war. From the author's own statements I might bestow this same title on Brig. Monckton, or Admiral Saunders. All in all an enjoyable book though.