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Northern Armageddon: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the Making of the American Revolution Hardcover – Deckle Edge, March 22, 2016

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A huge, ambitious re-creation of the eighteenth-century Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the pivotal battle in the Seven Years’ War (1754–1763) to win control of the trans-Appalachian region of North America, a battle consisting of the British and American colonists on one side and the French and the Iroquois Confederacy on the other, and leading directly to the colonial War of Independence and the creation of Canada.

It took five years of warfare fought on three continents—Europe, Asia, and North America—to bring the forces arrayed against one another—Britain, Prussia, and Hanover against France, Austria, Sweden, Saxony, Russia, and Spain (Churchill called it “the first world war”)—to the plateau outside Quebec City, on September 13, 1759, on fields owned a century before by a fisherman named Abraham Martin . . . It was the final battle of a three-month siege by the British Army and Navy of Quebec, the walled city that controlled access to the St. Lawrence River and the continent’s entire network of waterways; a battle with the British utilizing 15,000 soldiers, employing 186 ships, with hundreds of colonists aboard British warships and transports from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, with France sending in a mere 400 reinforcements in addition to its 3,500 soldiers.  

The battle on the Plains of Abraham lasted twenty minutes, and at its finish the course of a continent was changed forever . . . New military tactics were used for the first time against standard European formations . . . Generals Wolfe and Montcalm each died of gunshot wounds . . . France surrendered Quebec to the British, setting the course for the future of Canada, paving the way for the signing of the Treaty of Paris that gave the British control of North America east of the Mississippi, and forcing France to relinquish its claims on New Orleans and to give the lands west of the Mississippi to Spain for surrendering Florida to the British.
           
After the decisive battle, Britain’s maritime and colonial supremacy was assured, its hold on the thirteen American colonies tightened. The American participation in ousting the French as a North American power spurred the confidence of the people of New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, who began to agitate for independence from Great Britain. Sixteen years later, France, still bitter over the loss of most of its colonial empire, intervened on behalf of the patriots in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).
           
In
Northern Armageddon, Peter MacLeod, using original research—diaries, journals, letters, and firsthand accounts—and bringing to bear all of his extensive knowledge and grasp of warfare and colonial North American history, tells the epic story on a human scale. He writes of the British at Quebec through the eyes of a master’s mate on one of the ships embroiled in the battle. And from the French perspective, as the British bombarded Quebec, of four residents of the city—a priest, a clerk, a nun, and a notary—caught in the crossfire.

MacLeod gives us as well the large-scale ramifications of this clash of armies, not only on the shape of North America, but on the history of Europe itself.

A stunning work of military history.
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“Significantly advances our understanding of the naval role in the battle of the Plains of Abraham and excels all previous studies . . . A vibrant portrait . . . A visceral narrative . . . Persuasive.”
—David Preston,
The Wall Street Journal
 
“Even-handed . . . Vivid . . . MacLeod has crafted a serious work of history that reads like an adventure novel. He skillfully illuminates the many ways Americans fit into the big picture of the continent’s conflicts, in which two big nations emerged out of a patchwork of contending powers.”
—Clarke Crutchfield,
Richmond Times-Dispatch
 
“Writing with a keen eye for the dramatic, MacLeod tells this story in a big way, giving equal parts to each side . . . The events of the battle are finely rendered, and MacLeod makes a strong case for their importance as a precursor to the American Revolution.”
Publishers Weekly
 
“MacLeod explores the extent of Quebec’s insurmountable natural defenses and Wolfe’s inability to overcome them . . . The author’s strong knowledge of every aspect of the fight prevails to produce an intricate, enlightening account . . . Students of American history will appreciate the detail and the thoroughness of this account of what Churchill called the ‘first world war.’ ”
Kirkus
 
“Definitive . . . superb in its combination of individual perspective and strategic narrative. Americans (who composed roughly a third of the conquering army) did not realize at the time that as Montcalm’s men surrendered they had taken the first steps on their own country’s path to independence. This book tells us – brilliantly – both how the battle was fought, and what it meant.”
—Eliot A. Cohen, author of
Conquered into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles Along the Great Warpath that Made the American Way of War
 
“Masterful . . . his descriptions are chilling.”
Toronto Globe and Mail

About the Author

D. Peter MacLeod is Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. He is the author of The Canadian Iroquois and the Seven Years’ War. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf; 1st edition (March 22, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307269892
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307269898
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.7 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016
    Excellent, well written. Built a stronger understanding for me why Canada is such a great country
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016
    This is a welcome book on the battle for Quebec, which helped determine the outcome of the so-called French and Indian War. The focus in this book is that climactic battle, although it also provides a context for the struggle. The British had had difficulties fighting the French mixed forces (regular army, militia, and Native Americans) and the French were apparently well situated in their defense of Quebec.

    One point made by the author is that Quebec's defense was enhanced immensely by a geological formation going back 500,000 years. The Quebec Promontory was a raised formation six miles long and a half mile wide. Attackers had to scale a steep slop up from the river and elsewhere along the promontory. Quebec and French forces held that piece of ground.

    The leader of the French forces at Quebec was General Montcalm, who had established a pretty good record in the war. On the English side? General Wolfe. The English, with their fleet, had control of the river. The French forces--and citizens of Quebec--struggled with acquiring enough food and other needed goods. There is a nice discussion of how the French strove to create logistics to provide food and other needed goods.

    Wolfe and the English were quite frustrated in trying to take Quebec. Oddly enough, after his successes, Montcalm was "down" over his view of the French prospects. The story continues. . . . Observing the Promontory along the St. Lawrence River, he came to see that an attack might be made. And, because they saw the heights as unscalable, the French had only small forces guarding the heights. As many know, Wolfe was able to bring his troops up the steep grade to the Plains of Abraham. When the French became aware of this, they moved to meet the British.. Montcalm seemed to lose control of events.

    The battle was difficult. In the aftermath, with the French withdrawing and both commanding generals dead, the British moved to put Quebec under siege. Pretty much all that was left to defend to city were militia. With food supplies dwindling and British cannonades, morale dropped. The story goes on to consider the second battle of the Plains of Abraham (I had not realized that there was a second battle!). Although the French won the contest, it was too late. Quebec fell, the French retreated, and the inevitable British victory ensued.

    This book does a fine job outlining the process in detail, providing much information. The aftermath, too, is discussed. This book is worthy of being added to one's library.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016
    An easy five stars for a book well-written by someone a master of the era, the place, and the details. Macleod has obviously lived with the subject a long time. To illustrate how good it is, I will mention it's only fault: he might have told us that "L'Anse au Foulon", the name of the most critical site, means "Cove of The Fullers Earth"' a clay used in washing clothes. A good laundry spot needs a trail to it - and it was just that trail that determined the outcome.
    Pretty minor for perhaps the only fault.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2016
    This book is well-researched and thorough. It has a lot of detail that never gets into the history of the Seven Years War; however, it is very badly in need of proofreading. Paragraphs end in the middle and the story takes up somewhere else. Paragraph repeat themselves throughout the book. A $15 Kindle book should not have these quality problems.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017
    i like history, and I found this to be history that i enjoyed reading .
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016
    For history lovers the book was well worth reading. It was thoroughly researched and provided a good picture of all out warfare against everyone, including civilians. Wolfe is depicted as a merciless warrior who used any means to conquer Montreal. The hero of the Battle of Culloden was a careful leader and quick to seize opportunities, but completely focused on victory to the exclusion of everything else.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017
    Almost finished with this book. Great history.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2019
    It was a gift

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    Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2015
    Well written, riveting. Tells the story of real people who lived through this period of our amazing history.