Arms for Empire: A Military History of the British Colonies in North America, 1607-1763
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1973. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xiii, 566 pages. Includes: illustrations, index, bibliography. Notes. DJ has wear, soiling, edge wear and small edge tears. Scuffs on endpaper. The story of warfare in North America in the 156 years between the founding of Jamestown and the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The first conflicts were between white colonists and Native Americans. Then came conflicts between competing European colonies, as with King William's War and Queen Anne's War and culminating with the French and Indian Wars. Well researched in original sources. Includes a good bibliography and glossary of period naval and military terms. Condition: Good condition / Fair.
Keywords: Military History, British Colonies, Jeffery Amherst, Edward Braddock, Fur Trade, Iroquois, William Johnson, Military Logistics, Militia, Pacifism, Vandreuil, George Washington, James Wolfe
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Price: $47.50