The Seven Years War: A Transatlantic History / Edition 1

by Matt Schumann, Karl W. Schweizer

Overview

This is the first comprehensive one-volume overview of the diplomatic, military and maritime history of the causes and conduct of the Seven Years’ War and its American manifestation, the French and Indian War (1753-63).

The Seven Years’ War was the first global conflict in history and a precursor to the American War of Independence. The authors summarize both older and more recent scholarship on these subjects, and synthesize them in a complete annotated bibliography. The book also includes biographical sketches and critical reappraisals of some of the major figures of the period

The Seven Years War will be of great interest to students of the Seven Years War, American history, diplomatic and military history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415394178
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2010
Series:	War, History and Politics , #5
Edition description:	New
Pages:	310
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Karl Schweizer is a professor of history at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is author or editor of more than fifteen books.

Matt Schumann is a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Origins 2. Campaigns 3. Economics and Finance 4. Domestic Politics 5. Diplomacy 6. The Coming of Peace