Over two centuries ago, Britain and France fought a battle that would change the world. Now largely forgotten, the Battle of Quebec was once a story every schoolchild in the U.K. would have known. At stake was the future of North America and the fate of the British Empire.
In "The Battle For North America," Dan Snow, an expert in this period of history having recently written a book about the expedition, sets sail up the magnificent St. Lawrence River following the route taken by the British.
He heads out into the wilds surrounding Quebec, takes to the air, and trains as an 18th-century infantryman to get a true idea of what the campaign and battle would have been like for the men involved.
This period in history is best known as the setting for the Hollywood blockbuster "Last of the Mohicans." Yet the events of that year, 1759, helped create the modern world and define Britain's place in history.
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