King William's War : the first contest for North America, 1689-1697 / Michael G. Laramie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laramie, Michael G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States-History.

United States--History.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Yardley, Pennsylvania : Westholme Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

Winner of the New York Society of Colonial Wars Annual Book Award Fought in New York, New England, and Canada, the Conflict that Began the Long French and English Struggle for the New World While much has been written on the French and Indian War of 1754-1763, the colonial conflicts that preceded it have received comparatively little attention.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Maps

Preface

Part One: New Worlds, 1604-1688

1. The Beaver Wars

2. New France and New Netherland

3. The King's Hand

4. The French and the Five Nations

5. Rivals to the North

6. Denonville's Expedition

7. Acadia and New England

Part Two: Grand Alliance, 1689-1691

8. The Glorious Revolution

9. The Wabanaki and the Iroquois

10. Three Wars, One Name

11. The Reduction of Canada

12. Winthrop's Folly

13. The Battles of La Prairie

14. A Shifting Tide

Part Three: Attrition, 1692-1695

15. Disunity and Discord

16. The Mohawk Expedition

17. Missed Opportunities

18. Stalemate in the East

19. The Peace Offensive

20. Frontenac and the Onondaga

Part Four: Uncertain Peace, 1696-1697

21. The Fall of Pemaquid

22. Iberville

23. The War at the Top of the World

24. The Treaty of Ryswick

Conclusion: King William's War and the Future of North America

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-59416-623-4

OCLC:

1196175263