Colonial Fights & Fighters

Colonial Fights & Fighters

Cyrus Townsend Brady

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Editorial:
Oakpast
Año de edición:
2011
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9780857067654

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The conflicts of backwoods and high seasThis book, though not the first published in the series, is chronologically the first in Brady’s essential cycle of books on the fights and fighters of the American nation. It includes the adventures of the early explorers of the North American continent including De Soto and the trials of the Huguenot colonies. No account of the period should ignore the rapacious activities of the ’Gentlemen of the Black Flag,’ Sir Henry Morgan and other pirates who plied their deadly trade under the Jolly Roger. The 18th century saw a decisive confrontation between Britain and France over no less an issue than which of those powers would dominate the globe in terms of language, culture, influence and trade. Though the conflict was a global one, skirmishes and battles fought in the backwoods and mountains and on the lakes of the New World became known as the French and Indian War, so called because both sides could call on fierce native American tribes of the Eastern Woodlands-the Iroquois and Huron nations respectively-in support of their cause. The story of this war is compellingly recounted here, from the early days of disaster to Ticonderoga and the final defeat of the French under Montcalm by the British under Wolfe at Quebec. Brady’s series is regarded as a classic and these new Leonaur editions make it available, in its entirety, to modern readers and libraries.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

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