In this vivid and compelling narrative; the Seven Years' War–long seen as a mere backdrop to the American Revolution–takes on a whole new significance. Relating the history of the war as it developed; Anderson shows how the complex array of forces brought into conflict helped both to create Britain’s empire and to sow the seeds of its eventual dissolution. Beginning with a skirmish in the Pennsylvania backcountry involving an inexperienced George Washington; the Iroquois chief Tanaghrisson; and the ill-fated French emissary Jumonville; Anderson reveals a chain of events that would lead to world conflagration. Weaving together the military; economic; and political motives of the participants with unforgettable portraits of Washington; William Pitt; Montcalm; and many others; Anderson brings a fresh perspective to one of America’s most important wars; demonstrating how the forces unleashed there would irrevocably change the politics of empire in North America.
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