The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian WarPenguin, 28 de nov. de 2006 - 336 páginas The globe's first true world war comes vividly to life in this "rich, cautionary tale" (The New York Times Book Review) The French and Indian War -the North American phase of a far larger conflagration, the Seven Years' War-remains one of the most important, and yet misunderstood, episodes in American history. Fred Anderson takes readers on a remarkable journey through the vast conflict that, between 1755 and 1763, destroyed the French Empire in North America, overturned the balance of power on two continents, undermined the ability of Indian nations to determine their destinies, and lit the "long fuse" of the American Revolution. Beautifully illustrated and recounted by an expert storyteller, The War That Made America is required reading for anyone interested in the ways in which war has shaped the history of America and its peoples. |
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Confrontation on the Ohio | 25 |
Thou Art Not Yet Dead My Father | 37 |
LA GUERRE SAUVAGE | 53 |
Intervention | 55 |
Braddocks March | 64 |
A Lake Defended a Province Purged | 74 |
Reckonings | 173 |
CONQUESTS AND CONSEQUENCES | 177 |
A Shift in the Balance | 179 |
Incident at La Belle Famille | 184 |
General Amherst Hesitates | 189 |
The Plains of Abraham | 193 |
A Mighty Empire | 207 |
The Spanish Gambit | 218 |
La Guerre Sauvage | 88 |
The European War Begins | 100 |
The Making of a Massacre | 106 |
TURNING POINT | 117 |
The Ascent of William Pitt | 119 |
The Red Cross of Carillon | 133 |
Louisbourg | 141 |
Colonel Bradstreets Coup | 146 |
Makers of War Makers of Peace | 152 |
General Forbess Last Campaign | 163 |
Peace | 228 |
Insurrection | 231 |
Crisis and Resolution | 242 |
A Patriots Progress | 251 |
Legacies | 263 |
Bibliographic Note | 267 |
Acknowledgments | 277 |
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