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Empires Collide - The French and Indian War 1754-63
(General Military)
The warfare of the French and Indian War was diverse, ranging from savage fighting in the forests and plains of the North American frontier to city sieges and open battles, as of the opposing French and Native Americans. This book examines the progression of the war, as the British Army learned from their allies, initiated reforms and, eventually triumphed over the French and Canadians. The implications of this conflict reached across the world, contributing to the outbreak of the Seven Years' War in Europe and discontent on the Indian subcontinent. This highly illustrated book charts the campaigns of the war, detailing the different troops raised and involved, the evolving tactics, the fortresses and the battles. 'Empires Collide' contains material previously published in Campaigns 140,121, 76, 79; Men-at-Arms 23, 48, 228, 302, 304, 395; Warrior 19, 42, 85, 88; Essential Histories 44; Fortress 27; and Elite 93.
Contents
Part 1: Outbreak 1754–May 1756
Rivalries in North America
Redcoats and Colonials
Colonials and Militias of New France
A Charming Field for an Encounter
War Paths and Tomahawks
Braddock's Defeat
The British Catastrophe
Part 2: 1756–1758
Declaration and Reinforcement
Troupes de Terre
The High-Water Mark
American Colonial Rangers
Montcalm's Victory
The Light Bobs
The Gateway to New France
Taking back the Ohio
Part 3: The end of the war 1759–1760
The Year of Miracles
Deprivation, Massacre, and Exile
The armies of 1759
Sieges and Engineers
Winning New France
The Final Act
A Volley that set the World on Fire
Appendix: French and Indian War sites today
Select Bibliography
Index
- Authors:
- William M Fowler, Jr, Ruth Sheppard
- US Price:
- $18.95 USD
- UK Price:
- £12.99 GBP
- Canadian Price:
- $24.95 CAD