34 V i s i t www.theculturalexperience.com C a l l 0345 475 1815 XXX XXX XXX XXX 17 th & 18 th Century WINNING NORTH AMERICA THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR OF - In the company of the ever popular historian Fred Hawthorne and TCE’s founder and managing director, Alan Rooney, enjoy a once in a life-time opportunity to comprehensively explore the events of the French-Indian Wars in North America. The story takes us though some wonderful and iconic scenery and places: the mighty Ohio River, splendid Pennsylvania countryside, the wonderful Niagara Falls, beautiful Lakes George and Champlain, old Montreal, the historical maritime city of Halifax, remote Cape Breton and the magical city that is Quebec. Many of the historical sites we visit have been carefully restored and rebuilt and feature professional re- enactment demonstrations. This will be a fast moving tour that necessarily covers much ground from western Pennsylvania through upstate New York to Montreal. Once in Canada we take 5 internal flights to travel to and through Nova Scotia and to and from Quebec via Toronto. This requires an extraordinary amount of scheduling and flight bookings which will need to be confirmed in good time, therefore we urge you to help us to book this tour as early as possible so we might secure the requisite reservations in good time. 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 13 - 26 July 2019 14 days With Fred Hawthorne With Fred Hawthorne With Fred Hawthorne & Alan Rooney & Alan Rooney & Alan Rooney & Alan Rooney & Alan Rooney & Alan Rooney Activity Level 2 Activity Level 2 ESSENTIALS Return flights from London, all internal flights, 3 and 4 star hotels, buffet breakfast, 3-course dinner with drinks each evening, all entrance fees and expert guide throughout. Tour price: £5950 Single supplement: £740 Deposit: £500 Price without flights: £5650 When King George II granted tracts of land to the Ohio Company in 1749 it brought the British in to direct conflict with the French who were intent on maintaining their hegemony in the Ohio Valley. A seemingly minor skirmish in western Pennsylvania in 1754 brought on by a Virginian militia officer by the name of George Washington became the catalyst for a war that would see the end of the French interest in North America. Such a victory would not come easily to the British. Braddock was mortally wounded at Monongahela in 1755 whilst at Oswego, Lake George and Ticonderoga, and despite the best efforts of Lord Amherst, the careful and imaginative leadership of the Marquis de Montcalm placed inferior French forces at the head of the Hudson valley. Although both countries were distracted by a greater worldwide war (The Seven Years War), unlike France, Britain decided to send significant reinforcements resulting in the reduction of Louisbourg fortress in 1758 and the despatch of a major army under James Wolfe that would, despite that general’s vacillation, result in the fall of Quebec in 1759 and the end of French influence. Day 1 - F ly London to Pittsburgh via Toronto. Check in to our hotel for three nights. Day 2 - T he War Begins. Drive to Fort Necessity Battlefield Park to discuss the opening shots at Jumonville Glen, George Washington’s surprise attack on the French and Great Meadows where Washington built the fort that was subsequently surrendered to the French. We’ll visit the site of the battle of Monongahela with its recently opened visitor centre and pay our respects at General Braddock’s final resting place. Day 3 - T he French lose the Ohio Valley. Visit the wonderfully reconstructed Fort Ligonier, built as one of a series of forts along the approach to Fort Duquesne. We’ll also visit the battlefield of Bushy Run, fought against the Indians during Pontiac’s uprising of 1763. Upon our return to Pittsburgh we’ll visit the Fort Pitt Blockhouse and Museum and see the outline of the long-gone Fort Duquesne. Day4-Niagara.HeaduptheAlleghenyRiver valley via the sites of French Forts Machault, Le Boeuf and Presque Isle abandoned by the French after the fall of Fort Duquesne. Arriving at Niagara Falls late afternoon, we’ll take a boat-trip through the mist to the base of the majestic wonder. Check in to our hotel. Day5-LakeOntario.Wevisitthewonderfully preserved key French strongpoint of Fort Niagara which commands the mouth of the Niagara River. We travel the southern seaboard of the lake to Fort Oswego where Montcalm won his first victory in 1756. Continue to Rome, NY, where we spend the night. Day 6 - The Great Carrying Place. Our first stop is Fort Stanwix National Monument, a superb example of a wood and earth fortification in the heart of Iroquoia. Traveling east we briefly visit the site of old Fort Edward where Robert Roger’s Rangers trained and organized. We end at Lake George, site of several engagements including the Battle of Lake George and the siege and reduction of British Fort William Henry. We spend the night at Lake George. The Plains of Abraham - landing and battle