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An Historical Discourse On The Occasion Of The Centennial Celebration Of The Battle Of Lake George, 1755: Delivered At The Court-House, Caldwell, N.Y.

An Historical Discourse On The Occasion Of The Centennial Celebration Of The Battle Of Lake George, 1755: Delivered At The Court-House, Caldwell, N.Y.

Van Rensselaer, Cortlandt

Paperback

General Military HistoryOther WarsRevolutionary Period (1775-1800)

ISBN10: 9354503446
ISBN13: 9789354503443
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
On a September day in 1855, a small New York court-house looked back a full century to smoke and drumbeats on Lake George, then and now. A battlefield becomes a memory. In this historical discourse speech, Cortlandt Van Rensselaer delivers a commemorative anniversary address that binds local pride to the larger story of the French and Indian War, tracing why the battle of Lake George mattered to the New York frontier 1750s and the contested corridor toward Lake Champlain. The cadence is public oratory, but the substance is grounded in names, places, and consequences: soldiers and settlers, routes and fortifications, and the long shadow leading toward Fort William Henry history. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Part rare booklet reprint, part antique pamphlet facsimile in feel, it offers a compact window into colonial American military history and the ways communities remember it, making it equally rewarding for genealogy and local history research, travel reading for Lake George New York, or a shelf of primary-source-era reflections. For collectors of Americana, it pairs well with town chronicles, muster rolls, and early-map studies too. A vivid companion to Lake Champlain war history, it captures nineteenth-century historical consciousness at work - close enough to hear, distant enough to question - and stands as a handsome addition for classic literature collectors who value authentic voices from the past.

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