Ill-Starred General: Braddock of the Coldstream Guards - Lee McCardell - Softcover WA "Legends speak of a time

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Ill-Starred General: Braddock of the Coldstream Guards - Lee McCardell - Softcover WA "Legends speak of a timeA rare combination of documented fact and good storytelling, Ill Starred General is the biography of a much maligned man from one of history's most vital eras. The career of Edward Braddock began during the court intrigues of Queen Anne and George I, gained momentum in continental military campaigns in the early 1750s, and ended abruptly in the rout of his American army near present day Pittsburgh in 1755. This highly acclaimed biography reveals the