00000nam##2200000za#4500 9.610553 CaOODSP 20241022103656 ta 150406|1994||||xxc||||| f|0| 0 eng|d 0-660-15194-4 0821-1027 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- R61-2/9-61E Canada. Canadian Heritage. Parks Canada. The fortifications of l'ile aux Noix : a portrait of the defensive strategy on the Upper Richelieu border in the 18th and 19th centuries / by André Charbonneau. Ottawa - Ontario : Canadian Heritage. 1994. 382p. : figs., illus., maps, tables ; 23 cm. Studies in archaeology, architecture and history 0821-1027 Contents: 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. Bibliography. As 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. Softcover 94-15 1994-04-15 Military history gcpds Military architecture gcpds Charbonneau, André Les fortifications de l'Île aux Noix : (CaOODSP)9.622210 The fortification of Île aux Noix : (CaOODSP)9.944328 Studies in archaeology, architecture and history, 0821-1027 (CaOODSP)9.514872