The colonial wars, 1689-1762 / Howard Henry Peckham.
The colonial wars, 1689-1762 / Howard Henry Peckham.
By
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Peckham, Howard Henry, 1910-
Publication Date
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964
Publication Information
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Chicago, Ill. University of Chicago Press,
Physical Description
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ix, 239 p. : ill., ports., maps.
Geographic Term
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United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
United States -- History, Military -- To 1900.
Series
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THE CHICAGO HISTORY OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION
THE CHICAGO HISTORY OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION.
Summary
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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.
Language
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English
ISBN
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[n/a]
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| Placentia (APA) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 973.2 P33 | Checked In |