"Outstanding book on the Braddock Campaign" Topic

I haven't finished reading this just yet, but it goes a long way to busting a lot of myths about the early F&I period many gamers seem to hold. Very well researched and written.

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That looks really good; thanks for the suggestion!

Thanks.

Thanks, just ordered it.

It is, by far, the most detailed book on the Braddock Campaign I have ever read. It does a wonderful job of going into both sides of the story. It goes into great detail about the challenges facing the French and English.

It addresses what arms the Indians likely carried (French trade fusils – not rifles as often speculated on by some books and gamers). He details the French militia that was there (not the western militia – left at smaller outposts, but militia from the St. Lawrence river valley). He details the young French officers that accompanied the Indians on scouting missions (not militia), and the reluctance of Indians to often go out and scout.

The author goes into much of the same detail on the English side as well.

Well worth the money for students of the period and this campaign in particular.

A hearty second for Bradock's Defeat

Are you talking about David Preston's Braddock's Defeat? Got it for Christmas and loved it. Since the Monongahela is my favorite 18th century battle, I enjoyed it all the more.

I thought it was really good. My only two nits are the lack of clarity on the special formation Braddock used at the battle, and the Chartrand-esque reference to the idea that if only the French had fought the entire war like they did at Braddock's Defeat they might have done better. The later, found in one of Chartrand's Osprey books, makes no sense at all to me. Other than that, the book was first rate.