Battle of Ticonderoga 8 July 1758. General Abercromby's expedition against the French at Fort Carillon and the attack on General Montcalm's fortress at Ticonderoga and the heroic assault by the Black Watch are well recorded in the book Ticonderoga 1758, Montcalm's Victory Against All Odds by René Chartrand.

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Ticonderoga 1758, Montcalm's Victory Against All Odds by René Chartrand

On 5 July 1758 General Abercromby's expedition against Fort Carillon set off from its camp. Within hours, tragedy struck. Some rangers ran into a from a French scouting party and, in the fierce skirmish that followed, Lord Howe, the darling of the army, was shot through the heart. The army was shattered at the loss and Abercromby went to pieces. He decided to attack French General Montcalm's completed breastworks on the Ticonderoga heights head-on. Battalion after battalion was sacrificed, the most famous of these hopeless assaults being that of the Black Watch. With the failure of his plan and the exhaustion of his army Abercromby retreated to the foot of Lake George - Montcalm had saved Canada, with Abercromby's help.

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The Osprey Campaign Series presents concise, authoritative accounts of the great conflicts of history. Each volume begins with an assessment of each commander's campaign strategy, then recounts the progress of the fighting, blow by blow. More than 90 illustrations, including maps, charts and colour plates accompany the critical stages of the campaign. Each volume concludes with a brief guide to the battlefield today, and detailed notes for wargamers.