Project Gutenberg 2011-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 73 Warburton, George 1816 1857 Warburton, George Drought The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 2 Produced by Dianna Adair, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 2" by George Warburton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues the exploration of the conflicts and strategies involved in the British and French colonial struggles in North America, particularly focusing on the events leading up to the key battles of the French and Indian War. The narrative revolves around military leaders, colonial political structures, and the involvement of Native American tribes, showcasing the complex social and military landscape of the time. At the start of the volume, the stage is set for the escalating tension between British and French forces, particularly illustrated by the 1750 Paris conference that ultimately failed to resolve territorial disputes in North America. Warburton describes the political maneuverings, the rise of influential military leaders, and the dire conditions in both colonies that impact their readiness for conflict. Key figures such as General Braddock and Colonel Washington emerge as pivotal players amid a backdrop of military preparation, treachery, and the struggle for alliances with Native American tribes, hinting at the violent confrontations to come. The author establishes a vivid depiction of affairs in colonial governance and how corruption and civil unrest are undermining French stability, setting the stage for the battles that will shape the future of North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) Indians of North America -- Canada Canada -- Description and travel F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1040575 1040584 2024-09-14T14:06:32.581592 2023-09-15T08:48:07.494859 text/html text/html 1058925 2021-01-07T09:40:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 391633 2021-01-07T09:40:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 454470 2024-09-14T14:06:43.810512 application/epub+zip 469595 2024-09-14T14:06:34.411602 application/epub+zip 469596 2024-09-14T14:06:33.360615 application/epub+zip 767966 2024-09-14T14:06:51.675490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741076 2024-09-14T14:06:42.944544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741484 2022-09-16T05:37:54.253333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 971764 971472 2024-09-14T14:06:31.374683 2023-09-15T08:48:06.367863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 969379 2021-01-07T09:40:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 375548 2021-01-07T09:40:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 969473 2021-01-07T09:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373748 2021-01-07T09:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20690 2024-09-14T14:06:51.820485 application/rdf+xml 11696 2024-09-14T14:06:33.735595 image/jpeg 2798 2024-09-14T14:06:33.547587 image/jpeg 445738 2024-09-14T14:06:32.664578 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog