Customer Review: Rene Chartrand's THE FORTS OF NEW FRANCE IN NORTHEAST AMERICAN 1600-1763 is for any library strong in early military technology. It covers the area ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th centuries, discussing fort design, technology and defensive strategies and providing... more info
Customer Review: This book by Rene Chartrand is a delight read. Most informative about the fortified towns the French built in New France. I found it peticularly interesting since no other work on the subject exists. Quebec and Louisbourg being historic sights of American military history have always facinated me.... more info
Customer Review: When I saw this book come out, I snatched it up as I try and read everything on the subject in the hopes of gathering some new tidbit to relate to the visitors. With Rene Chartrand's reputation, I was hoping for the best as I volunteer at the Fort Necessity battlefield as an interpreter but was... more info
Customer Review: A fine source on the militia, provincial troops, and rangers of all the original American colonies/states. The color plates are an excellent source by themselves, and depict some very colorful uniforms and characters (particularly the Highlander-Georgian Private illustrated on the first plate of the... more info
Customer Review: This is an excellent volume on the artillery systems used by the French during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The main thrust of the volume is the Gribeauval artillery system which was finally adopted by France in teh 1770s. This was 'perhaps the most important innovation in the history of... more info
Customer Review: This book provides a lot of information about French Colonial and Naval troops that would be very hard to find anywhere else. A must read for any French and Indain War New France reenactors.
Customer Review: This Osprey title provides an adequate account of the battle of Vimero in 1808. This was Wellsley's first major victory in the Peninsular, and as such is worth studying in some detail as it provides a blue-print for his future victories. I have often found the Osprey titles to be short on text, but... more info
Customer Review: Although René Chartrand has produced many fine volumes of military history for the Osprey Campaign series, he appears to be in a slump lately. His latest volume, Fuentes de Onoro 1811, picks up where his last volume Bussaco 1810 left off. Like Bussaco, Fuentes de Onoro is well-researched and... more info
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