Essential Histories
The French-Indian War 1754–1760
Essential Histories
The French-Indian War 1754–1760
Daniel Marston
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First published 2002 under the title Essential Histories 44:
The French-Indian War 1754–1760
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Contents
Introduction
v
Chronology
ix
Background to war Tension in the Ohio River valley
1
Warring sides The French and British armies in North America
4
Outbreak Entry of the regular soldiers
20
The fighting War of the forest and fortress
21
Portrait of a soldier Joshua Goodenough, a Rogers’ Ranger
66
The world around war The economic and civilian costs
69
Portrait of a civilian Jean Lowry and Titus King
74
How the war ended Treaty of Paris and the Indian uprising
78
Conclusion and consequences Ramifications for the future
84
Further reading
86
Index
89
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