The French and Indian War

A Short History

By: Doug West

Narrated by: Gregory Diehl

Length: 40 mins

Publisher's summary

Beginning with a skirmish involving inexperienced British officer George Washington, the Iroquois chief, and the ill-fated French emissary in the backwoods of Pennsylvania, a chain of events culminated in what would effectively become the First World War. The French and Indian War, as it is known in North America, was part of a larger conflict called the Seven Years' War, which involved nations on three continents.

The French and Indian War was fought in the forests, plains, and forts of the North American frontier. Initially, the French army, supported by North American Indian tribes, was more successful than the British Army, who lacked experience in guerilla fighting tactics. Massive British spending bolstered their forces in North America and ultimately won them a victory over the French. The conflict that occurred between 1755 and 1763, and that led to the downfall of the French Empire in North America, ultimately overturned the balance of power on two continents, eroded Indian nations' ability to gain independence from European rule, and lit the fuse of the American Revolution.

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PLEASE FIND A BETTER NARRATOR!

Overall it's as pretty good accounting of the major points of the French and Indian War. My largest complaint is the narrator. Why would a company have someone reading to an audience, when that person has no idea how to pronounce the names of the significant historical places and battles? More importantly; who is the editor that allowed such blatant mispronunciations go uncorrected?

I could ALMOST forgive the constant errors in pronouncing "Duquesne" (like Du-kane) as "Du-kes-na," but come on; pronouncing Niagara (like Niagara Falls) as "Ne-a-ga-ra" is laughably inexcusable! it's a shame that a good historical accounting is diminished by editorial ineptitude.