France and England in North America, Part VI: Montcalm and Wolfe

Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 4.5
Word count
1.7M words
Chapters
175

Tags

English Originals World HistoryMilitary Historical ReappraisalMilitary StrategyAnglo French RivalryMilitary CommandersPolitical IntrigueDocumentary NarrativeColonial America

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe by ParkmanAuthor: Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893,Language: English, Class: E186: History: America: Colonial History (1607-1775), Release Date: Dec 29, 2004

Editor's review

This is the sixth part of Parkman's France and England in North America, centering on the two commanders Montcalm and Wolfe and the final contest between Britain and France in the North American colonies. Parkman is known for narrative history, skillfully interweaving military operations, character and the North American geography so that readers see how imperial conflict played out in specific battles and decisions. As a public-domain e-book, it serves as an introduction or supplementary reading for understanding the North American theater of the Seven Years' War, Anglo-French colonial rivalry and eighteenth-century North American historical narrative. Readers gain both the historical outline and a sense of nineteenth-century historical writing style. For those who enjoy military history, colonial history and narrative history, this book offers a relatively complete and freely available text.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents and introduction first to clarify the two character lines of Montcalm and Wolfe, then proceed to specific chapters.
  2. Read alongside a map of the North American colonies, marking battle sites and march routes to ease spatial understanding.
  3. Use this as the sixth part of the series; when encountering characters from earlier installments, consult summaries of previous volumes first.
  4. After each battle section, summarize the goals and outcomes of both sides in a few sentences to keep hold of the main thread.

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FAQ

What historical period does this book mainly cover? It centers on eighteenth-century Anglo-French conflict in the North American colonies, especially the North American theater of the Seven Years' War, narrated around the two commanders Montcalm and Wolfe, showing how imperial rivalry turned into specific battles and decisions.
Can I read it without having read the first five parts of the series? Yes, but this is the sixth part of the series, and some characters and background carry over from earlier volumes. It is advisable to skim the table of contents and introduction first, and consult series summaries or related historical background when encountering unfamiliar people or events for smoother reading.
Is this the original English edition, and how demanding is it? This is a public-domain English e-book released by Project Gutenberg, written in the style of nineteenth-century historical narrative, with long sentences and many place names and characters. With some English reading ability and accompanying maps and background material, the reading experience will be better.

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About the author

Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893 Author

Francis Parkman (1823-1893) was an American historian known for his studies of the English and French struggle for colonial supremacy in North America. The library holds 16 of his works, chiefly the France and England in North America series, including Pioneers of France in the New World, The Jesuits in North America, The Discovery of the Great West, A Half-Century of Conflict, and Montcalm and Wolfe, as well as The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada. These works are notable for detailed narrative, careful use of sources, and attention to colonial expansion, religious missions, and Indian warfare. Combining scholarship with readability, they have had a lasting influence on the study of early North American colonial history. Public information is limited, so biographical details are omitted here.