{"product_id":"braddock-road-chronicles-1755-from-the-diaries-and-records-of-members-of-the-braddock-expedition-and-others-arranged-in-a-day-by-day-chronology-9780788412059","title":"Braddock Road Chronicles  1755 (From the Diaries and Records of Members of the Braddock Expedition and Others Arranged in a Day by Day Chronology)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBraddock Road Chronicles  1755 Compiled and annotated by Andrew J. Wahll In 1755 Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock was put in charge of constructing a road from the Potomac River at Wills Creek (Cumberland  MD)  to Fort Duquesne (present-day Pittsburgh) at the forks of the Ohio River. His object was to take the fort and thereby launch the conquest of French-held North America. Although Braddock was killed not far from his goal in the grisly clash known today as Braddocks Defeat  the route that he opened ultimately became a highway for western emigration  and part of it was incorporated in the National Road. The making of the Braddock Road was an engineering marvel that tested the abilities and endurance of its builders. The remarkable detail contained in this compilation is too vast to mention here but includes descriptions of forts  personnel  food  Indians  clothing  lodging and more. Carpenters  artificers  shoemakers  tailors  wagonmasters  farriers  nurses  cooks: nothing less than a traveling city was required in the construction of the Braddock Road. Personal journals and official military reports and correspondence are gold mines for anyone who studies the people  events and daily life of the past. The material collected here is extracted from the records of British army regulars (including Braddock  St. Clair  Gage and others)  colonial militia (Cresap  Croghan  Gist  Washington  etc.)  camp followers  American colonists (Burd  Hamilton  Franklin  Dinwiddie  Delancy  etc.)  French-Canadians (Contrecoeur  Dumas  Lotbinier  etc.) and newspapers. The ultimate battle is described firsthand. Short biographical sketches  a chronology and a list of sources round out this comprehensive study. These fascinating accounts are enhanced with informative annotations. Maps and illustrations are included. U.S.A. $42.00 W1205\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665881260085,"sku":"ByrdShop_0788412051","price":75.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780788412059.jpg?v=1782412274","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/braddock-road-chronicles-1755-from-the-diaries-and-records-of-members-of-the-braddock-expedition-and-others-arranged-in-a-day-by-day-chronology-9780788412059","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}