Colonial Wars, 1689-1762 - Paperback

Name: Colonial Wars, 1689-1762 - Paperback
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SKU: 9780226653143
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by Howard H. Peckham

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Book Overview

by Howard H. Peckham (Author)

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).

Mr. Peckham 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 ready involvement of the colonies in European ambitions, the success and failure of co-operation between colony and mother country, the efforts of the English colonies together, and the growing differences between them and Britain give the narrative continuity and rising excitement.

Author Biography

Howard H. Peckham is now retired from the University of Michigan where he was professor of history and director of the Clements Library.

Number of Pages: 266

Dimensions: 0.61 x 7.93 x 5.2 IN

Publication Date: April 15, 1965

ISBN	9780226653143
Author	Howard H. Peckham
Publisher	University of Chicago Press
Genre	History
Format	Paperback
Published	April 1965
Language	ENG- English
Pages	266
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print