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Crucible of War
- The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
- Narrateur(s): Paul Woodson
- Durée: 29 h et 4 min
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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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- jeff olasz
- 2019-03-15
good but a little muddled
Although I enjoyed this it was not concentrated on the seven years war itself. Instead the first half was regarding the war and the remainder the fallout. This contradicted the author who stated early that this was a story he wished to seperate from the "eventuality" of rebellion. He then spends the last half of the book dealing with the stamp act et al, building a solid case of how this would lead to revolt. All well and good but for someone who was interested in say the battle of Quebec or other important event of the seven year war they are given relatively short notice. in the case of the battle of Quebec a short chapter and a note of basically this battle wasn't important. So if you looking for a book that helps explain how amerca eventually went to rebellion it's great. if your looking for a book detailing the seven year war itself you might want to look elsewhere.
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- Drake
- 2022-03-03
great history
this is a great history of the seven years war in North America. Paul Woodson is becoming one of my favorite American narrators. (after GG of course.
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- Umpire Alarm
- 2022-01-26
read the print version
Maybe it's just how I assimilate history, but to me this seems a poor choice for an audio book. It might perhaps be made better by small adjustments to which words are read; for instance, don't have the narrator read the chapter sub-headings at the start of each chapter.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-07-31
Hell of a story
Love it. Paints an all too familiar story of rampant corruption of the upper class and manipulation of the desparation of the lower classes.
Also dives into first nations affairs that I was unaware of.
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