Montcalm's Crushing Blow - French and Indian Raids along New York's Oswego River 1756

The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other's forts and trading posts. Lord Loudoun and the Marquis de Montcalm were sent out to lead their forces and Montcalm was soon tasked with capturing the formidable Anglo-American post at Oswego. Montcalm's 3,000-strong force surrounded the forts at Oswego and soon forced the defenders to surrender - an outstanding French success. Featuring specially commissioned full colour artwork, expert analysis, and lively narrative, this engaging study casts ligh.;Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Origins; The competition for Lake Ontario; The French and British forts; Initial Strategy; The outbreak of war; French reinforcements arrive; The battle of Lake George; The strategic importance of Oswego; The garrison; Léry's Raid on Fort Bull; The plan; Trekking through the wilderness; The approach; Storming Fort Bull; The aftermath; The Plan; Montcalm's arrival in Canada; Oswego's garrison; Montcalm's Raid on Oswego; Montcalm's forces move; Beginning the siege; Taking Fort Ontario; The next siege; Surrender; Analysis; Aftermath; The sites today. With expert analysis and lively narrative, this engaging study of the Oswego raid casts light on a daring feat of arms at the height of the French and Indian War. The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate along the Great Lakes into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other's forts and trading posts. Lord Loudoun and the Marquis de Montcalm were sent from the mother countries to take charge, but the French lost no time in seizing the initiative, adopting Canadian-style "wilderness" tactics and planning a series of raids to keep the enemy on their toes. Amid the snows of March 1756, a 360-man French, Canadian, and Indian force stormed an Anglo-American outpost named Fort Bull in a surprise attack that left few survivors and the fort reduced to charred remains. Fort Bull's fall meant that the Mohawk River, the communication route between British-held Albany and the large and important Anglo-American post at Oswego,... Montcalm’s Crushing Blow: French and Indian Raids along New York’s Oswego River 1756 The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other's forts and trading posts. Lord Loudoun and the Marquis de Montcalm were sent out to lead their forces and Montcalm was soon tasked with capturing the formidable Anglo-American post at Oswego. Montcalm's 3,000-strong force surrounded the forts at Oswego and soon forced the defenders to surrender – an outstanding French success. Featuring specially commissioned full colour artwork, expert analysis, and lively narrative, this engaging study casts light on a daring feat of arms at the height of the French and Indian War. Cover Title Contents Introduction Origins The competition for Lake Ontario The French and British forts Initial Strategy The outbreak of war French reinforcements arrive The battle of Lake George The strategic importance of Oswego The garrison Léry's Raid on Fort Bull The plan Trekking through the wilderness The approach Storming Fort Bull The aftermath The Plan Montcalm's arrival in Canada Oswego's garrison Montcalm's Raid on Oswego Montcalm's forces move Beginning the siege Taking Fort Ontario The next siege Surrender Analysis Aftermath The sites today. Further Reading and BibliographyRelated Titles Imprint.