French fortresses in North America 1535-1763 : Québec, Montréal, Louisbourg and New Orleans / René Chartrand ; illustrated by Donato Spedaliere.

Main entry:

Chartrand, René, author.

Title & Author:

French fortresses in North America 1535-1763 : Québec, Montréal, Louisbourg and New Orleans / René Chartrand ; illustrated by Donato Spedaliere.

Publication:

Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2005.

Description:

64 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits ; 25 cm.

Series:

Fortress ; 27

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The king's engineers -- Québec -- Trois-Riviéres -- Montréal -- Louisbourg -- New Orleans -- The sites today.

Summary:

Following the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests. French and British explorers came later to North America, and thus the establishment of their sizeable permanent settlements only got under way during the 17th century. The inhabitants of New France built elaborate fortifications to protect their growing towns and cities. This book provides a detailed examination of the defenses of four of them: the three largest fortified cities in Canada - Quebec, Montreal and Louisbourg - and New Orleans in Louisiana.

ISBN:

184176714X (pbk.)
9781841767147 (pbk.)

Subject:

Fortification North America History.
Fortification Canada History.
Fortifications Canada Histoire.
Fortifications Louisiane La Nouvelles-Orléans Histoire.
Fortification
French colonies
France Colonies America History.
Nouvelle-France Défense nationale.
France Colonies Amérique Histoire.
Québec (Québec) Histoire militaire.
Montréal (Québec) Histoire militaire.
Louisbourg (N.-É.) Histoire militaire.
La Nouvelle-Orléans (Louis.) Histoire militaire.
Canada
America
North America

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Spedaliere, Donato, illustrator.
Fortress ; 27.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 292696
Call No.: BIB 237095
Status: Available

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