The Colonial Wars, 1689–1762

The Colonial Wars, 1689–1762
Author: Howard H. Peckham
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2014-07-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 022623035X

A fascinating look at over seventy years of fighting in the American colonies—as France, England, and Spain tried to stake their claims in the New World. Although the colonial wars consisted of almost continuous raids and skirmishes between the English and French colonists and their Indian allies and enemies, they can be separated into four major conflicts, corresponding to four European wars of which they were, in varying degrees, a part: King William's War (1689-97) (War of the League of Augsburg); Queen Anne's War (1702-13) (War of the Spanish Succession); King George's War (1744-48) (War of the Austrian Succession); and The French and Indian War (1755-62) (Seven Years' War). This book chronicles the events of these wars, summarizing the struggle for empire in America among France, England, and Spain. He indicates how the colonists applied the experience they gained from fighting Indians to their engagements with European powers. And what they learned from the colonial wars, they translated into a political philosophy that led to independence and self-government.

The Colonial Wars, 1689-1762

The Colonial Wars, 1689-1762
Author: Howard Henry Peckham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 239
Release: 1964
Genre: United States
ISBN: 9780226653136

This text provides a review of the main events in the wars preceding the Revolution in which France, England, and Spain struggled for dominance.

Colonial Wars of North America, 1512-1763 (Routledge Revivals)

Colonial Wars of North America, 1512-1763 (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Alan Gallay
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 923
Release: 2015-06-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317487184

First published in 1996, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference resource that pulls together a vast amount of material on a rich historical era, presenting it in a balanced way that offers hard-to-find facts and detailed information. The volume was the first encyclopedic account of the United States' colonial military experience. It features 650 essays by more than 130 historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, geographers, and other scholarly experts on a variety of topics that cover all of colonial America's diverse peoples. In addition to wars, battles, and treaties, analytical essays explore the diplomatic and military history of over 50 Native American groups, as well as Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and Swiss colonies. It's the first source to consult for the political activities of an Indian nation, the details about the disposition of forces in a battle, or the significance of a fort to its size, location, and strength. In addition to its reference capabilities, the book's detailed material has been, and will continue to be highly useful to students as a supplementary text and as a handy source for reporters and papers.

Almost a Miracle

Almost a Miracle
Author: John E. Ferling
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0195382927

Describes the military history of the American Revolution and the grim realities of the eight-year conflict while offering descriptions of the major engagements on land and sea and the decisions that influenced the course of the war.

Britain's Colonial Wars, 1688-1783

Britain's Colonial Wars, 1688-1783
Author: Bruce Lenman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2014-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 131787515X

From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war. In less than a century, between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the settlement following the War of the American Revolution, the modern British state was born. This penetrating new analysis questions the centrality of the colonial enterprise to Westminster policy-makers obsessed with European issues, and explains how the impact of their strategies necessarily shaped the destiny of a multi-national and incoherent empire beyond the shores of Europe.

The Cambridge History of America and the World: Volume 1, 1500–1820

The Cambridge History of America and the World: Volume 1, 1500–1820
Author: Eliga Gould
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1073
Release: 2022-03-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108317812

The first volume of The Cambridge History of America and the World examines how the United States emerged out of a series of colonial interactions, some involving indigenous empires and communities that were already present when the first Europeans reached the Americas, others the adventurers and settlers dispatched by Europe's imperial powers to secure their American claims, and still others men and women brought as slaves or indentured servants to the colonies that European settlers founded. Collecting the thoughts of dynamic scholars working in the fields of early American, Atlantic, and global history, the volume presents an unrivalled portrait of the human richness and global connectedness of early modern America. Essay topics include exploration and environment, conquest and commerce, enslavement and emigration, dispossession and endurance, empire and independence, new forms of law and new forms of worship, and the creation and destruction when the peoples of four continents met in the Americas.

A Glorious Defeat

A Glorious Defeat
Author: Timothy J. Henderson
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2008-05-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1429922796

Timothy J. Henderson's A Glorious Defeat provide a short, accessible account of the US-Mexican War. The war that was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 was a major event in the history of both countries: it cost Mexico half of its national territory, opened western North America to U.S. expansion, and brought to the surface a host of tensions that led to devastating civil wars in both countries. Among generations of Latin Americans, it helped to cement the image of the United States as an arrogant, aggressive, and imperialist nation, poisoning relations between a young America and its southern neighbors. In contrast with many current books that treat the war as a fundamentally American experience, Timothy J. Henderson's A Glorious Defeat offers a fresh perspective on the Mexican side of the equation. Examining the manner in which Mexico gained independence, Henderson brings to light a greater understanding of that country's intense factionalism and political paralysis leading up to and through the war. Also touching on a range of topics from culture, ethnicity, religion, and geography, this comprehensive yet concise narrative humanizes the conflict and serves as the perfect introduction for new readers of Mexican history.

Struggle for Empire

Struggle for Empire
Author: James G. Lydon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1351000012

Originally published in 1986. The French and Indian War (Seven Years’ War) occurred in the mid-eighteenth century. The concern of this bibliography is with the North American experience in this war, with excursions into the West Indies to examine collateral events which involved Anglo-Americans from what is now the United States. Emphasis is placed on contemporary accounts of this war and upon twentieth century writings, and contains a variety of sources.