Fred anderson crucible of war the seven yea 766 (v5 0)

Table of Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Praise
Illustrations
Maps
Introduction - THE SEVEN YEARS’, WAR AND THE DISRUPTION OF THE OLD BRITISH
EMPIRE
PROLOGUE - JUMONVILLE’S GLEN

PART I - THE ORIGINS OF THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR
CHAPTER 1 - Iroquoia and Empire
1450-1735

CHAPTER 2 - The Erosion of Iroquois Influence
1736-1754

CHAPTER 3 - London Moves to Counter a Threat
1753

CHAPTER 4 - Washington Steps onto the Stage . . .
1753-1754

CHAPTER 5 - . . . And Stumbles
1754

CHAPTER 6 - Escalation
1754

PART II - DEFEAT
CHAPTER 7 - The Albany Congress and Colonial Disunion


1754

CHAPTER 8 - General Braddock Takes Command
1755

CHAPTER 9 - Disaster on the Monongahela
1755

CHAPTER 10 - After Braddock WILLIAM SHIRLEY AND THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGNS
1755

CHAPTER 11 - British Politics, and a Revolution in European Diplomacy
1755

PART III - NADIR
CHAPTER 12 - Lord Loudoun Takes Command
1756

CHAPTER 13 - Oswego
1756

CHAPTER 14 - The State of the Central Colonies
1756

CHAPTER 15 - The Strains of Empire CAUSES OF ANGLO-AMERICAN FRICTION
1756

CHAPTER 16 - Britain Drifts into a European War
1756

CHAPTER 17 - The Fortunes of War in Europe
1757

CHAPTER 18 - Loudoun’s Offensive
1757

CHAPTER 19 - Fort William Henry


1757

CHAPTER 20 - Other Disasters, and a Ray of Hope
1757

CHAPTER 21 - Pitt Changes Course
DECEMBER 1757

PART IV - TURNING POINT
CHAPTER 22 - Deadlock, and a New Beginning
JANUARY-MAY 1758

CHAPTER 23 - Old Strategies, New Men, and a Shift in the Balance
EARLY 1758

CHAPTER 24 - Montcalm Raises a Cross THE BATTLE OF TICONDEROGA
JULY 1758

CHAPTER 25 - Amherst at Louisbourg
JUNE-JULY 1758

CHAPTER 26 - Supply Holds the Key
1758

CHAPTER 27 - Bradstreet at Fort Frontenac
JULY-AUGUST 1758

CHAPTER 28 - Indian Diplomacy and the Fall of Fort Duquesne
AUTUMN 1758

CHAPTER 29 - Educations in Arms
1754-1758

PART V - ANNUS MIRABILIS
CHAPTER 30 - Success, Anxiety, and Power THE ASCENT OF WILLIAM PITT
LATE 1758


CHAPTER 31 - Ministerial Uncertainties
1759

CHAPTER 32 - Surfeit of Enthusiasm, Shortage of Resources
1759

CHAPTER 33 - Emblem of Empire FORT PITT AND THE INDIANS
1759

CHAPTER 34 - The Six Nations Join the Fight THE SIEGE OF NIAGARA
JULY 1759

CHAPTER 35 - General Amherst Hesitates TICONDEROGA AND CROWN POINT
JULY-AUGUST 1759

CHAPTER 36 - Dubious Battle WOLFE MEETS MONTCALM AT QUÉBEC
JUNE-SEPTEMBER 1759

CHAPTER 37 - Fall’s Frustrations
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1759

CHAPTER 38 - Celebrations of Empire, Expectations of the Millennium
OCTOBER 1759

CHAPTER 39 - Day of Decision QUIBERON BAY
NOVEMBER 20, 1759

PART VI - CONQUEST COMPLETED
CHAPTER 40 - War in Full Career
1760

CHAPTER 41 - The Insufficiency of Valor LÉVIS AND VAUQUELIN AT QUÉBEC
APRIL-MAY 1760

CHAPTER 42 - Murray Ascends the St. Lawrence
JULY-AUGUST 1760


CHAPTER 43 - Conquest Completed VAUDREUIL SURRENDERS AT MONTRÉAL

AUGUST 1760

CHAPTER 44 - The Causes of Victory and the Experience of Empire
1758-1760

CHAPTER 45 - Pitt Confronts an Unexpected Challenge
OCTOBER 1760

VICTORY RECOLLECTED - Scenographia Americana

PART VII - VEXED VICTORY
CHAPTER 46 - The Fruits of Victory and the Seeds of Disintegration
1761-1763

CHAPTER 47 - The Cherokee War and Amherst’s Reforms in Indian Policy
1760-1761

CHAPTER 48 - Amherst’s Dilemma
1761

CHAPTER 49 - Pitt’s Problems
1761

CHAPTER 50 - The End of an Alliance
1762

CHAPTER 51 - The Intersections of Empire, Trade, and War HAVANA
AUGUST 1762

CHAPTER 52 - Peace

SEPTEMBER 1762-APRIL 1763

CHAPTER 53 - The Rise of Wilkes, the Fall of Bute, and the Unheeded Lesson of Manila
SPRING 1763

CHAPTER 54 - Anglo-America at War’s End THE FRAGILITY OF EMPIRE


1761-1763

CHAPTER 55 - Yankees Invade Wyoming— and Pay the Price
SPRING 1763

CHAPTER 56 - Amherst’s Reforms and Pontiac’s War
1763

CHAPTER 57 - Amherst’s Recall
AUTUMN 1763

PART VIII - CRISIS AND REFORM
CHAPTER 58 - Death Reshuffles a Ministry
1763

CHAPTER 59 - An Urgent Search for Order GRENVILLE AND HALIFAX CONFRONT THE
NEED FOR REVENUE AND CONTROL
SUMMER-AUTUMN 1763

CHAPTER 60 - The American Duties Act (THE SUGAR ACT)
1764

CHAPTER 61 - The Currency Act
1764

CHAPTER 62 - Postwar Conditions and the Context of Colonial Response
1764

CHAPTER 63 - An Ambiguous Response to Imperial Initiatives
1764

CHAPTER 64 - Pontiac’s Progress
1764-1765

CHAPTER 65 - The Lessons of Pontiac’s War
1764-1769


PART IX - CRISIS COMPOUNDED
CHAPTER 66 - Stamp Act and Quartering Act
WINTER-SPRING 1765

CHAPTER 67 - Grenville’s End
MAY-JULY 1765

CHAPTER 68 - The Assemblies Vacillate
SUMMER 1765

CHAPTER 69 - Mobs Respond
SUMMER 1765

CHAPTER 70 - Nullification by Violence, and an Elite Effort to Reassert Control

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1765

PART X - EMPIRE PRESERVED?
CHAPTER 71 - The Repeal of the Stamp Act
JANUARY-MARCH 1766

CHAPTER 72 - The Hollowness of Empire
1766

CHAPTER 73 - Acrimonious Postlude THE COLONIES AFTER REPEAL
1766

CHAPTER 74 - The Future of Empire
1766-1767

Acknowledgments
Notes
About the Author
ALSO BY FRED ANDERSON


Copyright Page


To Virginia, at last


Acclaim for FRED ANDERSON’s CRUCIBLE OF WAR
“Unquestionably the most insightful, provocative and comprehensive look at this crucial period in
American history.” —The State (Columbia, South Carolina)

“Fascinating. . . . [Anderson’s] ability to empathize with his characters . . . is one of this exceptional
work’s many virtues. As with any great historical work, this book is not a mere chronicle but a study
in statecraft.” — Foreign Affairs
“Anderson writes vividly. . . . He interweaves the stories of European kings and imperial officers
with those of Indians, traders and the rich mixture of varied colonial peoples.” —Los Angeles Times
“Crucible of War is likely to stand as the standard account of the French and Indian War.” —The
Boston Globe
“Fred Anderson presents us with an opportunity to consider the background and causes of the
American Revolution from a fresh perspective. . . . A pivotal point in world history, told with
reserved power.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Important and beautifully written. . . . It will be a long time before the tale of this great war for
empire in the New World needs to be told again. And it’s unlikely that it will ever be told so well.”
—Kirkus Reviews


Illustrations
MAPS
Following page xxvii:
1. Progress of the Seven Years’ War
2. New France and the British Mainland Colonies in the Seven Years’ War
3. Indian Groups, Regions, and Topography of the North American Interior
4. New England, New York, New France, and the Lake Champlain–Hudson Corridor
5. St. Lawrence River Valley and Québec, JUNE-SEPTEMBER 1759
6. Caribbean Operations, 1759-62
7. Central European Operations, 1756-62
8. Western Europe
9. Indian Subcontinent

Maps