Monongahela 1754-55: Washington's defeat, Braddock's disaster

by Rene Chartrand, Stephen Walsh (Illustrator)

Overview

Osprey's examination of one of the key campaigns of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. General Braddock's army, a mixture of British regulars and American militia, was shattered, losing over 900 men from a force of 1,300. Braddock was killed and the remnants of his army rescued by his aide, Colonel George Washington. The origins of this defeat can be traced back to the death of a junior French officer little more than a year before in a relatively minor skirmish with a party of Virginian militia commanded by the same George Washington. René Chartrand examines the subsequent chain of events that ultimately sparked a world war.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841766836
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	09/23/2004
Series:	Campaign , #140
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.75(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

RENÉ CHARTRAND was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including over 50 Osprey titles. He lives in Quebec, with his wife and two sons.

Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute and has worked as a professional illustrator since 1988. Since then he has illustrated a variety of books and games including Settlers of Catan. His projects for Osprey include such diverse subjects as the battle of Otterburn, the Chinese army from 1937 to 1949, and the US Home Front in World War II.

Table of Contents

Origins of the Campaign

Chronology

Opposing Commanders

Opposing Armies

Opposing Plans

Washington and Fort Necessity

Braddock's march

The battle of Monongahela

Aftermath

The Battlefields today

Bibliography

Index