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Quebec:The Story of Three Sieges - A Military History (Hardcover)
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Quebec:The Story of Three Sieges - A Military History (Hardcover)
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This book chronicles the three very different sieges of Quebec and
sheds new light on these pivotal eighteenth-century conflicts. This
book is being published to mark the 250th anniversary of the siege
of Quebec. But unlike other books on this celebrated event, this
account is set against a much wider canvas. The book is divided
into three parts: each telling the story of one of the three
eighteenth-century sieges of Quebec. There will be illustrations
and maps included. By chronicling the events of three very
different sieges, across two separate eighteenth-century conflicts,
Dr Manning offers an exciting new perspective on events. He does
not just concern himself with the celebrated siege by Wolfe in
1759. The importance of Quebec and the role it played during both
the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence is
fundamental. The geographical position of the city is emphasised to
show how the city played such a vital part in eighteenth-century
conflicts. The power of the city to draw historical figures such as
Benedict Arnold and George Washington is described. The British
attached enormous importance to its capture of North America from
the French, all this being explained in the fuller context of The
Seven Years War. But at all times the author concentrates on the
detail of military strategy. The final battle on The Plains of
Abraham is chronicled by a detailed analysis of Wolfe's genius and
the reasons for his military success. The conflict was however far
from over. At the battle of St Foy in 1760, the French beat the
British and laid siege to Quebec once again. They failed however
and the intervention of The Royal Navy in May then proved decisive
as the British were finally able to force the French Army back to
Montreal and capture the city. But Britain's relations with her new
North American colonial subjects quickly turned sour, leading
directly to the outbreak of war between Britain and her American
subjects. The final siege of Quebec was by the Americans in 1776.
It failed and the future of Canada as a separate political entity
was assured. This is a thrilling tale told with consummate skill
and real narrative pace.
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