A popular history of the United States of America, Vol. 2 (of 2)

The volume recounts mid-18th-century imperial contests in North America, describing colonial mobilization and military campaigns such as the siege of Louisburg, Braddock’s defeat, and operations that led to the conquest of French Canada and subsequent Indian uprisings and treaties. It then examines the fiscal and political aftermath of those wars, showing how military expenditure and parliamentary measures, including duties and the Stamp Act, provoked colonial protest, boycotts, and the convening of intercolonial assemblies. The narrative traces the escalation into armed conflict, key engagements of the revolutionary period, efforts to organise the rebel forces under Washington, and the immediate consequences of the struggle for independence.