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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive resource follows the pivotal and often overlooked efforts of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Dutch, the French, and the English colonies to control the strategic waterways of the Hudson-Champlain corridor from their discovery to the fall of New France.
Trade ReviewOverall, this is a very worthwhile work. It seems clear that much work went into including the details of names and numbers along with extensive descriptions of works constructed by the combatants and the terrain involved in key events. Even with the level of detail, the book reads well and one does not get a feeling of getting bogged down. I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in this topic or in colonial operations in this period in general. * The Journal of America's Military Past *
Appropriate for circulating collections at larger public and academic institutions and for smaller collections (including in high schools) where there is a need or interest. * Library Journal *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. The First Volley 2. The Long Storm 3. The King's Men 4. Courcelle's Folly 5. The Mohawks at Bay 6. The New Netherlands 7. Toil, Turmoil, and Defeat 8. New York 9. The Burning of Schenectady 10. To the Gates of Montreal 11. The Mohawk Expedition 12. Queen Anne's War 13. A Chain of Forts 14. The Scourge of Scalp Point 15. Stalemate and Skirmish 16. "A Most Favorable Opportunity" 17. The Bloody Morning Scout 18. The Battle of Lake George 19. No Advance, No Retreat 20. Fort Vaudreuil 21. "Our Wisdom Is Be Come Folly, Our Councils Confusion" 22. The Partisan War 23. Rigaud's Expedition 24. Fort William Henry 25 Siege 26. "Relief Is Greatly Wanted" 27. Tainted Victory 28. The French Zenith 29. "An Irruption into Canada" 30. An Impossible Task 31. "Never (a) Ball Had a More Deadly Direction" 32. The Heights of Carillon 33. The Battle of Ticonderoga 34. Mr. Nabbercromby's Army 35. Amherst 36. A Reversal of Fortune 37. Iron Men and Wooden Ships 38. "The Total Reduction of Canada" 39. The Old Invasion Route
Appendix A: Maps of the Hudson–Champlain Corridor Appendix B: French and English Casualty Returns for the Battles of Lake George and Ticonderoga Appendix C: Warships on Lake George and Lake Champlain, 1742–1760 Notes Sources Bibliography Index
