The French and Indian War and the conquest of New France
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-473) and index.

"[In] ... the only comprehensive account of the conflict from the French perspective, [Nester explains how and why the French were defeated. He] explores the fascinating personalities and epic events that shaped French diplomacy, strategy, and tactics and determined North America's destiny. What began in 1754 with a French victory -- the defeat at Fort Necessity of a young Lieutenant Colonel George Washington -- quickly became a disaster for France. France's inept government was unable to handle the staggering cost in soldiers, ships, munitions, and provisions, making defeat all but inevitable. Nester masterfully weaves his narrative of this complicated war with thorough accounts of the military, economic, technological, social, and cultural forces that affected its outcome -- a loss in 1763 that foreshadowed the French Revolution almost twenty-five years later."--Back cover