Possibly the best historical book you will ever read.
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The history of the Seven Years War in North America has long since receded into the mists of time;recalled,if at all, only in the form of a vague folk memory of Wolfe at Quebec. This is a great shame,although understandable given the events which were to engulf the thirteen colonies twenty or so years later. For within Parkman's classic study is unfolded a tale so breathtaking in its sweep that to our jaded,cynical modern minds it almost reads as fiction. All human nature is represented here valour and cowardice; avarice and alturism. The gallant Montcalm, the Byronic Wolfe, the bungling Braddock and Abercromby, the steady Amherst, the noble Washington.Perhaps, most fascinating of all, the peerless Robert Rogers. Do yourselves a favour: if you have got any sense of imagination at all, buy this book!
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Easy to read history of the French and Indian war.
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Parkman gave us a glimpse into both sides of the conflict known as the French and Indian war. The action centers on the two main opponents, Montcalm (France) and Wolfe (Great Britan). He writes about the problems faced by each of the generals both on and off the battlefields of North America. If you have an interest in the French and Indian war thi would be an excellent book to add to your list.
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