The colonial wars, 1689-1762 / Howard Henry Peckham.
TITLE:
The colonial wars, 1689-1762 / Howard Henry Peckham.
Publication Date:
964
Publication Information:
Chicago, Ill. University of Chicago Press,
Physical Description:
ix, 239 p. : ill., ports., maps.
Summary:
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:
English
ISBN:
[n/a]
