| The British Defeat of the French in Pennsylvania, 1758: A Military History of the Forbes Campaign Against Fort Duquesne Contributor(s): Cubbison, Douglas R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786447397 ISBN-13: 9780786447398 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 973.26 |
| LCCN: 2010000618 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (1.00 lbs) 251 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - French - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first complete military study of the campaign directed by Brigadier General John Forbes in 1758 to drive the French out of the forks of the Ohio River. The author details the leadership, logistics, artillery, training and discipline that led to the campaign's success and discusses its role in American Colonial history. |