The Musket and the Cross

The Musket and the Cross: The Struggle of France and England for North America by Walter D Edmonds. Published by Little, Brown & Co, Boston, MA, 1968. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. Tape residue on boards where DJ was attached. 514 Pgs. LCCN 68-11527. With maps and devices by Samuel H Bryant. A historical chronicle of colonial America from its earliest settlement to the early 18th century. The focus of this vast undertaking is the protracted, complex struggle between France and England for possession of North America. Part one of the book is a detailed look at the growth and structure of French Canada. Part two is principally concerned with event is New York, New England and Virginia. Part three covers the loss of New Amsterdam to the English, the conflict between the Swedish colony on the Delaware and the English. Part four returns to Canada and the consolidation of French power there. The author also follows the expeditions down the Mississippi. Finally, the beginning of a ''cold war'' between France and England as their empires directly confront each other. Description text copyright 2015 BooksForComfort. Item ID 30874.