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The British victory on the Plains of Abraham in September 1759 and the subsequent Conquest of Canada were undoubtedly significant geopolitical events, but their nature and implications continue to be debated. Revisiting 1759 provides a fresh historical reappraisal of the Conquest and its aftermath using new approaches drawn from military, imperial, social, and Aboriginal history. This cohesive collection investigates many of the most hotly contested questions surrounding the Conquest: Was the battle itself a crucial turning point, or just one element in the global struggle between France and Great Britain? Did the battle's outcome reflect the superior strategy of General James Wolfe or rather errors on both sides? Did the Conquest alter the long-term trajectories of the French and British empires or simply confirm patterns well underway? How formative was the Conquest in defining the new British America and those now living under its rule? As this collection makes vividly clear, the Conquest's most profound consequences may in fact be quite different from those that have traditionally been emphasized.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Revisiting 1759
• Author: Phillip Buckner
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• EAN: 9781442612426
• ISBN: 1442612428
• ID: 01216304
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Weight: 436 g
• Dimensions: 156 × 290 × 19 mm
• Date of publishing: 10. May 2012

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