The French & Indian War, or the Seven Years' War
I have always been drawn to the first world war, the one that began in a remote glen in southwestern Pennsylvania in 1754 and by its end changed the look of the world in 1763. It sets up the American War of Independence, the decades of war between Britain and France -- in many ways, the modern age itself. For twenty years I attended as a vendor the annual seminar of the Braddock Road Preservation Association, and it educated and entertained me with some of the best scholars in the field. On this page I will offer new books and classics, dvds and audiobooks, and any other worthy items of the 18th century that relate to the "wilderness war."
Braddock's Defeat: The Battle of the Monongahela
Braddock's Defeat: The Battle of the Monongahela
Focuses on a unique set of characters--including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin--who cast particularly long shadows over the late 18th century
Presents the fullest account of French and Indian perspectives of the campaign
Offers an abundance of new evidence on Braddock's Expedition, including three new manuscript discoveries
Aided by extensive fieldwork on the campaign's geography and terrain
Great battle history