"France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 1: A Half-Century of Conflict" by Francis Parkman is a historical exploration of the intense rivalry between France and England in North America during the 1600s and early 1700s. The account investigates their military battles, colonization attempts, and how these events affected the Indigenous populations, using original records to paint a picture of the era's tensions. It starts by laying out the groundwork for the War of the Spanish Succession, focusing on the goals of France's King Louis XIV and the defenseless state of the British colonies. It also looks at different military tactics suggested by French leaders, such as invading New England, against the desire for harmony voiced by people in Acadia. The story also addresses the relationships between the Five Nations Iroquois and the French desire for alliances. Parkman brings to life the political and military situation that led to renewed conflicts between France and England in North America as their contest played out.
France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 1: A Half-Century of Conflict
By Francis Parkman
Amidst warring empires and clashing ambitions, a continent becomes the stage for a brutal struggle between two European powers, forever altering the fate of nations and native tribes.
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About the AuthorFrancis Parkman Jr. was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman wrote essays opposed to legal voting for women that continued to circulate long after his death. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893.
Francis Parkman Jr. was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman wrote essays opposed to legal voting for women that continued to circulate long after his death. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893.
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