Anderson, Fred
The Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780375706363
- author:
- Anderson, Fred
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 912
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 4.6 x 20.3 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- History, Modern, 18th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Seven Years' War, a pivotal conflict that shaped the fate of empire in British North America, is reexamined in this comprehensive narrative. Fred Anderson masterfully weaves together the complex array of forces that brought the war to a head, revealing how the war's outcome both solidified Britain's empire and sowed the seeds of its eventual dissolution. Through a detailed account of the war's progression, Anderson sheds new light on the military, economic, and political motives of the participants, including George Washington, William Pitt, and Montcalm, among others.
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