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by Daniel Marston

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Daniel Marston

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978-1579583439

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1579583431

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English

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Routledge; 1 edition (August 1, 2001)

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History

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Americas

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The Seven Years' War ended with a stalemate of sorts, without any one power being able .

The Seven Years' War ended with a stalemate of sorts, without any one power being able to claim complete dominance, but the war did have major and lasting impacts for the future. In some ways, the American Revolution itself can be traced back to origins resulting from this war. Daniel Marston does an admirable job covering the basics of this complicated war. As with many Essential Histories authors, he is faced with major constraints as far as how much detail he is able to get in, with the severely limited amount of space. He accomplishes what these volumes are meant to accomplish, which.

The Seven Years' War book. He accomplishes what these volumes are meant to accomplish, which is to give a concise overview of the war and its immediate repercussions, ect.

The closest thing to total war before World War One, the Seven Years' War was fought in North America, Europe .

The closest thing to total war before World War One, the Seven Years' War was fought in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and India with major consequences for all parties involved. These ranged from the large-scale battles and sieges of the European front to the ambush and skirmish tactics used in the forests of North America

The Seven Years' War - Daniel Marston. The Seven Years’ War was, therefore, essentially a continuation of the War of the Austrian Succession, but it was different from its predecessor in two significant ways.

The Seven Years' War - Daniel Marston. The causes of the Seven Years’ War are rooted in the outcome of an earlier conflict, the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48). The first important difference was that the Seven Years’ War was truly a global war, requiring a total commitment of resources on the part of all combatants. In the long term this meant that, because countries were putting all they had into simply continuing to fight, any gains became secondary. These ranged from the large-scale battles and sieges of the European front to the ambush and skirmish tactics used in the forests of North America.

The Seven Years' War. Daniel Marston. 8 Essential Histories, The Seven Years' War. The second major difference was a definitive shift that occurred in alliances that had existed for most of the first half of the eighteenth century. Austria and Britain, long-time allies, broke their treaties and Austria sided with France, formerly her enemy.

The Seven Years' War was a global war fought between 1756 and 1763

The Seven Years' War was a global war fought between 1756 and 1763. It involved all five European great powers of the time plus many of the middle powers and spanned five continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines.

Daniel Marston was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed both his BA and MA in History at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. The subject of his MA thesis was the performance of the British Army in North America during the Seven Years War. He is currently living in England, where he is working towards completion of a . hil in the History of War at Balliol College, University of Oxford. Country of Publication.

The closest thing to total war before the First World War, the Seven Years' War was fought in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and India with major consequences for all parties involved. This fascinating book is the first to truly review the grand strategies of the combatants and examine the differing styles of warfare used in the many campaigns. These methods ranged from the large-scale battles and sieges of the European front to the ambush and skirmish tactics used in the forests of North America. Daniel Marston's engaging narrative is supported by personal diaries, memoirs, and official reports.

Ichalote

All in all, Daniel Marston does a fine job in summarizing this conflict. Most students in America learn about the French & Indian War. Few students realize that this war was really just one theater of operations in the larger Seven Years War. In this book, Marston provides a good overview of this other war. This is no small feat as the war encompassed four major theaters and lasted for nearly a decade.

As with all Osprey books, the chapters are broken down into the familiar sections of background, fighting, chronology, and the various portraits of civilians and soldiers. "The fighting" chapter is first broken down by year. Within each year, the author further breaks down the fighting by geographic theater, North America, Western Europe, Central Europe, and the Indian subcontinent. Clear geographic maps are located in the early part of the book. As the reader goes through each year, they are taken to three different continents. Remembering where a certain battle took place in relation to a previous engagement can be confusing. By referencing these geographic maps, the reader is able to keep up with the author. Of course, the fact that the reader even needs to keep up with the author is a bit of a negative.

Clear maps that show the disposition and movement of the opposing forces accompany some battles. For example, the maps of the Battle of Minden and the First Battle of the Plains of Abraham are in color and provide excellent detail. Unfortunately, the author used antique maps to support other battles. The maps of the Battles of Kunersdorf and Zorndorf are practically worthless from an information point of view. They are a nice addition as a form of art but provide no useful data on the battle itself. In some cases, the reader is unable to even see the map's legend.

The chapter on "The World Around War" provides fascinating information on the economic aspects of this conflict. Mr. Marston does an excellent job of illustrating how each country financed its war effort and the ramifications of those decisions. Finally, the author leaves the reader with a few gems in the last chapter. Most people learn that a major cause of the American Revolution was the issue of taxation. Here, the author shows how the seeds of discontent were sown well before taxation became an issue. He briefly mentions the Quebec Act of 1774 which gave certain rights to French Canadians based on their catholic religion. England also gave them administrative rights over the new lands in the Ohio Valley; a move that incensed the thirteen colonies.

Bottom Line: This book is a pretty good summary of what was clearly a world war. Some of the maps are weak and the constant change between theaters of operations can be confusing. Nevertheless, Mr. Marston should be given credit for covering such an expansive war as well as he does. All things considered, the book is well worth the time spent reading it.

Gavinranara

A long and very complicated war, The Seven Years' War is sometimes considered the first 'World War' in that it involved most of Europe's major powers and encompassed a large portion of the civilized world. From the Caribbean to Canada, Germany to India, and the high seas, This war was fought on all fronts by Britain, Prussia, France, Austria, Russia, and Spain. Most Americans are more familiar with this war as the French and Indian War, which really just includes one of the many theaters of operation involved in the larger war. The Seven Years' War ended with a stalemate of sorts, without any one power being able to claim complete dominance, but the war did have major and lasting impacts for the future. In some ways, the American Revolution itself can be traced back to origins resulting from this war.

Daniel Marston does an admirable job covering the basics of this complicated war. As with many Essential Histories authors, he is faced with major constraints as far as how much detail he is able to get in, with the severely limited amount of space. He accomplishes what these volumes are meant to accomplish, which is to give a concise overview of the war and its immediate repercussions, ect. Still, a war of this magnitude could really be divided up into multiple volumes as Essential Histories has done for more popular wars. There is a companion volume of sorts, also by Marston, that just covers the North American part of the war (The French-Indian War 1754-1760 -Essential Histories-).

Overall, this fits in nicely with the rest of the Essential Histories collection and does an adequate job of summarizing a long and complex war. Very nice organization and hardly any wasted space, this one shouldn't disappoint.

Vareyma

This is a great book to have as a reference book as a student reads other books on the Seven Years War. Once again I found the Chronology contained in the book was invaluable. The Chronology appears to be a standard feature of every Osprey Publishing Company book especially those within the "Essential Histories" series by Osprey. David Maston's writing in this book is clear and seems to draw the reader into the story of an old war in history.

Mautaxe

While light on detail, this book gives a clear picture of our real first World War. Well worth the read for anyone interested in the state of European and American events that led to a war that covered America, clear through Europe, to India. Another in the grea Essential Histories series that will not disappoint.

in waiting

The "Essential Histories" series from Osprey could easily be compared to the Cliff Notes series. They'll give you a nice introduction to a topic you are not familiar with, but no real depth. Most volumns are under 100 pages; therefore, don't expect many "man in the trenches" stories.

This is a nice introduction to this war, in particular to someone interested in the wars involving North America. I can't say I found this volumn as interesting as some of the others, but I did learn from it.

Iaran

War raged in Europe and beyond between primarily European powers. In North America it was known as the French and Indian War. This is a concise history of that global conflict including the struggle in North America.

Мох

great read on the Seven Years' war

This book is well-written and concise. I wanted a short treatment of the conflicts, both American and international, that preceded the American Revolution. This book fills the bill.

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