Bibliograph

Northern Armageddon, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the making of the American Revolution, Peter MacLeod

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Northern Armageddon, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the making of the American Revolution, Peter MacLeod

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Northern Armageddon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

912705497

Responsibility statement

Peter MacLeod

Sub title

the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the making of the American Revolution

Table Of Contents

People of 1759 ; Attackers. 500,000 years of history ; Sailing to Armageddon ; James Wolfe in love and war ; River control, fireships, landing craft, bombardment ; Defeat at Montmorency ; Triumph of geography -- Defenders. The man who saved Canada ; Soldiers and shoe brushes ; City at war ; Bombardment and fire ; The Governor, the General, and just a hint of scandal ; Wheat and war ; Alarms in the night ; Last convoy to Quebec -- Battle. The Anse au Foulon ; Standing on guard ; Ashore in the dark ; Night battle ; The Plains of Abraham ; Preparing for battle ; Montcalm's decision ; The French charge ; Firefight ; Dying generals ; The British charge ; The Canadians strike back ; After the battle -- Siege. Besieging Quebec ; Townshend's Siege ; Ramezay's surrender -- Aftermath. Occupied Canada ; Canadian Winter ; The Second Battle of the Plains of Abraham -- Consequences. The road to Quebec ; The Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the history of the world

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