Quebec:The Story of Three Sieges
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Quebec:The Story of Three Sieges by Stephen Manning
Chronicles the three very different sieges of Quebec and sheds light on these pivotal eighteenth-century conflicts. This book describes the power of the city to draw historical figures such as Benedict Arnold and George Washington. It focuses on the detail of military strategy.
Reviewed in Catholic Herald, July 2009
"...a very readable style...I found the book fascinating. Not necessarily the military strategy, the number of guns and the colour of the uniforms, but the human story of the city that unfolds." Quebec: The Story of Three Sieges, September 2009
"...a very readable style...I found the book fascinating. Not necessarily the military strategy, the number of guns and the colour of the uniforms, but the human story of the city that unfolds." Quebec: The Story of Three Sieges, September 2009
Dr Stephen Manning is Honorary Research Fellow in the University of Exeter History department. He specializes in Victorian Military History and lectures widely, most recently at The Royal Engineer's Museum and The National Army Museum.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781441113597 |
| ISBN 10 | 1441113592 |
| Title | Quebec:The Story of Three Sieges |
| Author | Stephen Manning |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
| Year published | 2009-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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