{"product_id":"struggle-for-a-continent-the-wars-of-early-america-paperback-softback-9780882958965","title":"Struggle for a Continent; The Wars of Early America (Paperback \/ softback) 9780882958965","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStruggle for a Continent\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Wars of Early America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Ferling (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780882958965, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 January 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.1 x 13.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.295 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAmerica's origins are inextricably linked to warfare. In Struggle for a Continent, John Ferling tells the complex story of conquest and survival not only in the encounters between European settlers and the native peoples of North America, but also the North American wars among the great powers of Europe to win hegemony in America. While Professor Ferling's unflinching narrative recounts the heroism, anguish, terror, treachery, and barbarism of early American warfare, it also carefully addresses questions such as: the difference between the nature of warfare in America and that in Europe; who in the colonies soldiered in these wars; the changing role of the militia; and how warfare affected civilians. The author assesses the capabilities of America's amateur soldiers and Europe's professionals and examines the nature of Indian warfare. Finally Professor Ferling links the warfare of the colonial era to the American Revolution itself.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology of Events xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One. The European Invasion of America 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Opening Clashes 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStruggle on the Chesapeake 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict in New England 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict in the Middle Colonies 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Final Round 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two. The European Struggle for America: Round One 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of International Conflict 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Indecisive War 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQueen Anne’s War: Phase One, 1701-1708 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Success, One Failure: The End of Queen Anne’s War 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three. The Struggle for America Resumes 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBloody Frontiers: New England 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBloody Frontiers: The South 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe War of Jenkins’ Ear 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four. War in Eighteenth-Century America 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Views of War 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Technology of War 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Soldiers and Armies 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKing George’s War 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five. The Anglo-American Triumph 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of the French and Indian War 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Undeclared War 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar Is Declared 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Leadership, Mixed Results 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnglo-American Victory 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion: Significance of America’s Early Wars 202\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Essay 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps xvi, 8, 138, 190\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410738868504,"sku":"9780882958965","price":19.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780882958965.jpg?v=1784250974","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/struggle-for-a-continent-the-wars-of-early-america-paperback-softback-9780882958965","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}