French Fortresses in North America 1535–1763: Québec, Montréal, Louisbourg and New OrleansFollowing 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 settlements only got under way during the 17th century. The inhabitants of New France built elaborate fortifications to protect their towns and cities. This book provides a detailed examination of the defenses of four of them: Québec, Montréal and Louisbourg in Canada, and New Orleans in Louisiana. |
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French Fortresses in North America 1535–1763: Québec, Montréal, Louisbourg ... René Chartrand No preview available - 2005 |
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17th century American Archives of Canada army attack Author’s photograph barracks bastions Beaucours Beauport shore British building built Canadian militiamen cannons Cape Breton Island Charles River Château Saint-Louis Chaussegros de Léry Chief Engineer Chaussegros cliff colony construction Dauphin Demi-bastion defenses ditch east embrasures enemy Englanders featured feet fire Forges du Saint-Maurice Fort Senneville fortifications fortress France French garrison gates glacis governor Governor-General Frontenac Gulf of Mexico guns harbor Indians Iroquois Island Battery King’s King's Engineers Lachine land landward side Lawrence River Lévis Longueuil Louisbourg Louisiana lower town Mississippi River moat Montagne Montmorency River Montréal mortars National Archives Néré North America Orleans outlying forts palisade parapet Pontleroy powder magazine present-day Print protect Québec ramparts rebuilt Redan Royal Battery Samuel de Champlain Senneville settlement settlers ships Sir William Phips small citadel soldiers south shore Spanish stockade surrender tower town’s Trois-Rivières troops turrets Vauban's village walls