The Epic Battles for Ticonderoga, 1758 by Nester, William R

State University of New York Pre, 2008-02-13. Paperback. Very Good. 0.8000 8.8000 5.9000. A nice, crisp copy. Minor shelf wear may be present due to storage. Pages/covers clean, binding sturdy.

State University of New York Pre, 2008-02-13. Paperback. Very Good. 0.8000 8.8000 5.9000. shrink wrapped

State University of New York Press, 2008-02-13. Paperback. Good.

Albany: State University of New York Press, 2008. Paperback. VG. Glossy black and color-illustrated wraps with white and red lettering. xi, 264 pp. Illustrations. On July 8, 1758, British General James Abercromby ordered a controversial frontal assault of the French defenses on the Ticonderoga peninsula in upstate New York. Outnumbering the French by four to one, the capture of their fort, named Carillon, seemed all but assured. Once the fort called the "key to a continent" was in British hands the road would be open to invade Canada, capture Montreal and Quebec, and end the French and Indian War. The attack, however, would go horribly wrong and result in nearly 2,000 British casualties, the single bloodiest day of the entire war. It would be another year before the British, under a different commander, would capture the fortifications and rename them Fort Ticonderoga. The Epic Battles for Ticonderoga, 1758 examines the skirmishes and raids in the months leading up to the battle, discusses… Read More

State University of New York Press 2007. Super octavo, illus glossy heavy boards, white & red lettering to spine, xi + 264pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising to spine extrems, light fading, chafing & soiling to spine & boards, sl foxing to page edges)

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

State Univ of New York Pr, 2008. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 264 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches.