
The French and Indian War and the Conquest of New France
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Philip Benoit
The French and Indian War was the world's first truly global conflict. When the French lost to the British in 1763, they lost their North American empire along with most of their colonies in the Caribbean, India, and West Africa. In The French and Indian War and the Conquest of New France, the only comprehensive account from the French perspective, William R. 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 young Lieutenant Colonel George Washington - quickly became a disaster for France. The cost in soldiers, ships, munitions, provisions, and treasure was staggering. France was deeply in debt when the war began, and that debt grew with each year. Nester describes missed diplomatic and military opportunities as well as military defeats late in the conflict.
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. Listeners learn not only how and why the French lost, but how the problems leading up to that loss in 1763 foreshadowed the French Revolution almost 25 years later.
One of the problems at Versailles was the king's mistress, the powerful Madame de Pompadour, who encouraged Louis XV to become his own prime minister. The bewildering labyrinth of French bureaucracy combined with court intrigue and financial challenges only made it even more difficult for the French to succeed. Ultimately, France lost the war because Versailles failed to provide enough troops and supplies to fend off the English enemy.
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What made the experience of listening to The French and Indian War and the Conquest of New France the most enjoyable?
This book is the first I've read that explained how France lost it's hold in the new world.What was one of the most memorable moments of The French and Indian War and the Conquest of New France?
It brought to light and life the struggle for power in the 18th century western nations, and showed how the inattentive, capricious leadership of the French royals cost them everything by setting the stage for the revolution.Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Philip Benoit?
Anyone who actually speaks French. He murdered the pronunciation of the names and titles to the point of distraction. For me, this was the major flaw in an otherwise well written, thoroughly documented book. Simon Vance would have done much better.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
How France lost the new world.A great narrative of the Real First World War
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Interesting topic, terrible narration
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Great perspective from the French side of the war!
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Narrator really struggled with French names
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Woulda Coulda Shoulda
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Mistitled and Poorly Focused, but other than that...
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Title is misleading
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I thought I might just buy the book and read it but the structure is so all over the place. It’s next to impossible to follow along based on a linear timeline as nothing is linear in this book. This isn’t so much of a story of French involvement from beginning to end, but rather the author just discussing it at random. This book also relies on the reader having a fairly basic, and in some instances an in depth knowledge of the conflict.
If this is a must read for you and you know nothing of the war of Austrian succession, the 7 years war and the French and Indian war, please go read (listen) to Fred Anderson’s “Crucible of War”, before getting into this. It’s the only way you will know what this author is talking about regarding many aspects of the global conflict.
Dry as burnt toast with a side of sand jam
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