Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
by Fred Anderson
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Author: Fred AndersonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-23
ISBN: 0375706364
Number of pages: 912
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: A Wonderful Account of the Seven Years War
Summary: 5 Stars
Fred Anderson's "Crucible of War" is an engrossing, detailed, and engaging account of the Seven Years War, known as the French and Indian War to most Americans. The book is thoroughly detailed in its handling of not only the military aspects of the period, but also of the political maneuverings on both sides of the Atlantic. Anderson's narrative also discusses the shift in how both the French and English generals and politicians in North America essentially "co-opted" one another's treatment of and engagement with the Indian tribes and nations.
An earlier reviewer commented that Anderson presents 'not quite revisionist' view that there is no link between this period and American Revolutionary period. I finished the book with an entirely different perspective. Prior to the Seven Years War, the colonies had been more or less left by Britain to tend to their own affairs. However, as Great Britain struggled with the enormous costs of waging a world war and the subsequent peace, she began looking towards the colonies as a source revenue as well as taking a more active role in colonial governance. In the colonial reaction to Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and Townsend Acts, I saw a "revolution" in the colonial mindset that began to question the relationship between Great Britain and her colonies.
One take-away I had from the book was a correction of my long-held misconception that the "French and Indian War" was one war. In fact, at the very least, the argument could easily be made that these were two separate wars, an Anglo-French War (w/Indian allies on both sides) followed by an Anglo-Indian War(s).
I truly appreciated the detail and effort the Mr. Anderson obviously put forth in the text and believe it has helped me gain a more comprehensive understanding of the tumultuous period and events that led to the founding of our great nation.
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