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- ISBN 9781855327368
- Weight: 200g
- Dimensions: 182 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jan 1997
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The British victory at Quebec in 1759 was a landmark in the history of North America.
In this 'year of miracles', according to Horace Walpole, one could 'never afford to miss a single copy of a newspaper for fear of missing a British victory somewhere'. Of all the pivotal figures in the Seven Years' War, a cast which included George Washington, Sir William Johnson, Lord Howe and Montcalm, Major-General Wolfe remains etched most deeply in Americans' memories for his heroic leadership at Quebec.
Enhanced by illustrations and photographs, this book focuses on the British forces throughout their disastrous and triumphant wilderness campaigns which ultimately ensured the birth of the English-speaking United States of America.
Robin May was born in 1929. An actor for many years. he became a writer and journalist specialising in theatre and opera, and also the American west. A prolific writer for the rest of his career, Robin May died in 1996.
Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects over more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where he designs and creates life-size historical figures for museums.
