The French and Indian War
Deciding the Fate of North America

Narrative history at its most entertaining - also at its lightest. Borneman has a great gift for narrative, for telling a story. He holds the reader's interest - the pages fly by - and he tells us much about the French and Indian War. He places this conflict in its world-wide context, not limiting i......more

A 4.5 star book. Well-researched and well-written. The French and Indian War was the precursor to the American revolution. This book went into detail of this little known global war and showed how Great Britain became the British Empire. A must read for early American history readers.......more

In a brief history of the French and Indian War, Borneman offers succinct analysis of the mid 18th Century conflict waged largely between Great Britain and France. He provides excellent overall strategic and political analysis from both London and Paris, but relates sufficient details about various......more

For me this book was interesting as it explored the war between England and France on the continent of North America that involved both Canadian and American landscapes today. It’s not far to wonder how significant the outcome of this war was for the future of the continent. The author’s style was a......more

The past two weeks in Florida I found a book to read I recommend highly to anyone interested in the origins of the British Empire and the United States of America. Walter Borneman's 2006 book, published by HarperCollins, shows above all how the British managed to drive the French out of North America......more