Synopses & Reviews
This is the enthralling story of the long struggle between France and England for supremacy in North America, which culminated in a victory for the British in 1763. Redcoats Along the Hudson details early exploration and settlement, conflicting political, religious, and economic interests, the development and participation of the American colonies, and the birth of Canada and the United States. Rich in colorful characters and intense drama, the story also details the deaths of James Wolfe and Marquis Louis Joseph de Montcalm in their moments of victory and defeat. An often neglected period of history, the struggle for North America has recently generated interest on both sides of the Atlantic.