French Fortresses in North America 1535-1763
Subtitle: "Québec, Montréal, Louisbourg and New Orleans" (Fortress)
Contributors: Alina Illustrazioni (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: March 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781841767147
Subjects: Warfare & Defence; c 1500 to c 1600; c 1600 to c 1700; c 1700 to c 1800; North American; History - Military / War; History; Military; North America; Europe - France; Military - General; History / Military / General
First sentence: Following the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492, European colonists built their style of fortification in the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests.