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."
War That Made America: The French & Indian War ( 2009 ) ( PBS Home Video )
War That Made America: The French & Indian War ( 2009 ) ( PBS Home Video )
The French and Indian War pitted French forces for almost a decade against the British, yet few Americans realize its historic contribution to the revolutionary fervor which swept the continent in 1776. Actor Graham Greene, an Oneida Indian whose ancestors fought in the war, narrates this gripping four-part documentary series. Episodes include "A Country Between," "Unlikely Allies," "Turning the Tide," and "Unintended Consequences."
Length: 240 minutes on 2 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Copyright Year: 2005
Production Year: 2005
As Seen on PBS