The French and Indian War and the conquest of New France
By: William R. Nester
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
ISBN-13: 9780806144351
Subjects: History; Colonies; Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-473) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Powers; title: The "absolute" monarchy; title: War, wealth, and the great powers; title: The French Empire; title: Part II. The years of victories; title: The clash of empires through 1754; title: Escalation, 1755; title: World War, 1756; title: Killing fields, 1757; title: Part III. The years of defeats; title: Turning point, 1758; title: Rout, 1759; title: Conquest, 1760; title: Part IV. The long denouement; title: Peace or alliance? 1761; title: Last gambles, 1762 and 1763; title: Distant thunder.