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Jumonville
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 Posted - October 11 2003 : 3:15:34 PM
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In reading this book, about half way through, I thought that the best written part was the Jumonville Glen scene in the introductory section. After that, it seems to get bogged down and is an exceedingly slow read - in my opinion. Seems to lose the vivid writing style that was present in the opening scene. A greatly informative work, but hard to read.
I would love to hear the opinions of others on this book.
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CT•Ranger
Colonial Militia
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Posted - October 11 2003 : 11:42:03 PM
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I really enjoyed this book because Anderson did such a good job showing how the French & Indian War fit in with the bigger picture of the Seven Years War and the struggle for world domination. He also did a good job showing how the war effected England and directly lead to the American War of Independence. No other book that I know of has done this so well. I appreciated the writing style because Anderson balanced nicely between writing too scholarly and not dumbing it down too much. I believe it is the best historical monogram I've read, at least for this time period.
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Scott Bubar
Colonial Militia
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Posted - October 12 2003 : 1:25:31 PM
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Originally posted by Jumonville
In reading this book, about half way through, I thought that the best written part was the Jumonville Glen scene in the introductory section. After that, it seems to get bogged down and is an exceedingly slow read - in my opinion. Seems to lose the vivid writing style that was present in the opening scene. A greatly informative work, but hard to read.
I would love to hear the opinions of others on this book.
I have to confess, I've given it a couple of shots and haven't made it through yet. It's too bad his writing in the rest of the book can't keep pace with that introduction. |
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Highlander
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 Posted - October 12 2003 : 8:55:15 PM
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| I enjoyed this book.I also liked listening to Dr.Anderson speak at the F&I Seminar at Jumonville in 2000.He essentially accuses George Washington of murder.Also look for Dr.Anderson in the documentaries: "When the Forest Ran Red:Washington,Braddock and a Doomed Army" & "George Washington's First War:The Battles for Fort Duquesne". www.paladincom.com |
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Jumonville
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Posted - October 13 2003 : 3:22:02 PM
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He did do a good job relating the cost of the war on England. In reading it, I felt that the colonists were in some ways kinda spoiled. They wanted protection but then didn't want to pay for it. It put a whole new spin on my perception of the Amer. Rev.
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Highlander
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Posted - October 13 2003 : 10:07:30 PM
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He did do a good job relating the cost of the war on England. In reading it, I felt that the colonists were in some ways kinda spoiled. They wanted protection but then didn't want to pay for it. It put a whole new spin on my perception of the Amer. Rev.
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I don't think that it was an unreasonable request to ask that the colonists pay for their own defense. In addition,some of our founding fathers owed money to debtors in England.They correctly figured that a rebellion would provide them with a clean slate. After the American Revolution,what did the fledgling government do but raise taxes to pay for the war.This led to Shay's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion. |
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Jumonville
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Posted - October 13 2003 : 10:35:58 PM
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SgtMunro
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USA
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Posted - October 14 2003 : 12:03:39 AM
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All in all, Dr. Anderson's work helps cover a very undereported era in American History (Pre-RevWar). It should have a place on any true histroian's bookshelf.
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