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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39739622 Title: A few acres of snow : the saga of the French and Indian Wars Author: Robert Leckie Publisher: New York : J. Wiley & Sons, ©1999. ISBN/ISSN: 0471246905 9780471246909 OCLC:39739622

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A few acres of snow : the saga of the French and Indian Wars

Author:	Robert Leckie
Publisher:	New York : J. Wiley & Sons, ©1999.
Edition/Format:	Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	The title of the book comes from a quotation from Voltaire, and "Leckie's sweeping account shows us exactly why we speak English today instead of French--and reminds us how easily things might have gone the other way."--Jacket.
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Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Leckie, Robert. Few acres of snow. New York : J. Wiley & Sons, c1999 (OCoLC)607200733 Online version: Leckie, Robert. Few acres of snow. New York : J. Wiley & Sons, c1999 (OCoLC)631045245
Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	Robert Leckie Find more information about:
ISBN:	0471246905 9780471246909
OCLC Number:	39739622
Description:	vii, 388 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:	pt. 1. A continent is discovered -- ch. 1. Christopher Columbus -- ch. 2. !Tierra!!Tierra! Land! Land! -- ch. 3. The colonizing contest begins -- pt. 2. Prelude to wars -- ch. 4. Samuel de Champlain -- ch. 5. War in the wilderness -- ch. 6. Champlain founds new France ch. 7. King Louis XIV of France -- ch. 8. The kingdoms and their colonies -- ch. 9. Iroquois revenge and King Philip's war -- pt. 3. War of the grand alliance, 1688-1697 (King William's War) -- ch. 10. Count Frontenac -- ch. 11. Frontenac and the fur trade -- ch. 12. James II, king; William III, usurper -- ch. 13. The martyrs of new France -- ch. 14. Canada the quarrelsome -- ch. 15. The sun king and the war of the Grand Alliance -- ch. 16. Frantenac returns, renews border war -- ch. 17. Heroines of both frontiers -- ch. 18. Sir William Phips wins and loses -- pt. 4. War of the Spanish succession, 1701-1714 (Queen Anne's War) -- ch. 19. Anne succeeds William -- ch. 20. Borders aflame again, Quebec debacle -- pt. 4. War of the Austrian succession, 1740-1748 (King George's War) -- ch. 21. The "Milishy" take Louisbourg -- ch. 22. George II, British colonies explode -- pt. 6. Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 (French and Indian War) -- ch. 23. George Washington -- ch. 24. Defeat and death of Braddock -- ch. 25. Acadian agony, western slaughter -- ch. 26. Pitt takes charge, Montcalm arrives, Lord Howe killed -- ch. 27. Washington : patriot, planter, politician -- ch. 28. "Clip and cut, and rob the King" -- ch. 29. Quebec I: before the battle -- ch. 30. Quebec II : the battle and betrayal -- ch. 31. Retribution.
Responsibility:	Robert Leckie.
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