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.
Excitement about Peter MacLeod's
NORTHERN ARMAGEDDON "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
Excitement about Peter MacLeod s
NORTHERN ARMAGEDDON
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"
Excitement about Peter MacLeod s
NORTHERN ARMAGEDDON
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""
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