The Forts of New France: The Great Lakes, the Plains and the Gulf Coast 1600-1763 - Couverture souple

Chartrand, Rene

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184603504X ISBN 13 : 9781846035043

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Forts of New France Follows on from "Fortress 27: French Fortresses in North America 1534-1763: Quebec, Montreal, Louisbourg and New Orleans" and "Fortress 75: The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763". This book takes a look at the forts guarding the frontier defenses of New France from the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th centuries. This title, which follows on from Fortress 27: French Fortresses in North America 1534-1763: Qu�bec, Montr�al, Louisbourg and New Orleans and Fortress 75: The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763, takes a look at the forts guarding the frontier defenses of New France from the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Among the sites examined are forts Cr�vecoeur (Illinois), Biloxi (on the Mississippi), St Jean-Baptiste (Louisiana), Natchitoches (Louisiana), de Chartres (on the Mississippi), Cond� (Alabama), and Toulouse (Alabama).

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ren� Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including over 30 Osprey titles. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec, with his wife and two sons.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 184603504X
• ISBN 13: 9781846035043
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Illustrateur: Delf Brian