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0861 |aR61-2/9-61E
1101 |aCanada.|bCanadian Heritage. |bParks Canada.
24514|aThe fortifications of l'ile aux Noix : |ba portrait of the defensive strategy on the Upper Richelieu border in the 18th and 19th centuries / |cby André Charbonneau.
260 |aOttawa - Ontario : |bCanadian Heritage. |c1994.
300 |a382p. : |bfigs., illus., maps, tables ; |c23 cm.
4901 |aStudies in archaeology, architecture and history|x0821-1027
500 |aContents: Introduction.--The French fortifications.--The first British fortifications.--The War of 1812 and the defence of the Lower Canadian border.--The articulation of a new defensive strategy.--The construction of Fort Lennox.--The defence of the Upper Richelieu in the middle of the 19th century.--Conclusion.
504 |aBibliography.
5203 |aAs a key element in Canada's defense strategy during the past two centuries, Île aux Noix has been the stuff of myth making. André Charbonneau, an historian with Parks Canada, has set the record straight with the first-ever detailed study of Île aux Noix and other military positions along Quebec's Richelieu River. His research casts new light on defence strategies that helped define our nation.
563 |aSoftcover
590 |a94-15|b1994-04-15
69007|aMilitary history|2gcpds
69007|aMilitary architecture|2gcpds
7201 |aCharbonneau, André
77508|tLes fortifications de l'Île aux Noix : |w(CaOODSP)9.622210
830#0|aStudies in archaeology, architecture and history,|x0821-1027|w(CaOODSP)9.514872