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24 totalA HALF-CENTURY OF CONFLICT - BY FRANCIS PARKMAN - VOL. II - A HALF-CENTURY OF CONFLICT. - CHAPTER XV.
FRANCE IN THE FAR WEST. - FRENCH EXPLORERS.—LE SUEUR ON THE ST. PETER'S.—CANADIANS ON THE MISSOURI.—JUCHEREAU DE SAINT-DENIS.—BÉNARD DE LA HARPE ON RED RIVER.—ADVENTURES OF DU TISNÉ.—BOURGMONT VISITS THE COMANCHES.—THE BROTHERS MALLET IN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO.—FABRY DE LA BRUYÈRE.
CHAPTER XVI.
SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC. - THE WESTERN SEA.—SCHEMES FOR REACHING IT.—JOURNEY OF CHARLEVOIX.—THE SIOUX MISSION.—VARENNES DE LA VÉRENDRYE.—HIS ENTERPRISE.—HIS DISASTERS.—VISITS THE MANDANS.—HIS SONS.—THEIR SEARCH FOR THE WESTERN SEA.—THEIR ADVENTURES.—THE SNAKE INDIANS.—A GREAT WAR-PARTY.—THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.—A PANIC.—RETURN OF THE BROTHERS.—THEIR WRONGS AND THEIR FATE.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE CHAIN OF POSTS. - OPPOSING CLAIMS.—ATTITUDE OF THE RIVAL NATIONS.—AMERICA A FRENCH CONTINENT—ENGLAND A USURPER.—FRENCH DEMANDS.—MAGNANIMOUS PROPOSALS.—WARLIKE PREPARATION.—NIAGARA.—OSWEGO.—CROWN POINT.—THE PASSES OF THE WEST SECURED.
CHAPTER XVIII.
A MAD SCHEME. - WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION.—THE FRENCH SEIZE CANSEAU AND ATTACK ANNAPOLIS.—PLAN OF REPRISAL.—WILLIAM VAUGHAN.—GOVERNOR SHIRLEY.—HE ADVISES AN ATTACK ON LOUISBOURG.—THE ASSEMBLY REFUSES, BUT AT LAST CONSENTS.—PREPARATION.—WILLIAM PEPPERRELL.—GEORGE WHITEFIELD.—PARSON MOODY.—THE SOLDIERS.—THE PROVINCIAL NAVY.—COMMODORE WARREN.—SHIRLEY AS AN AMATEUR SOLDIER.—THE FLEET SAILS.
CHAPTER XIX.
LOUISBOURG BESIEGED. - SETH POMEROY.—THE VOYAGE.—CANSEAU.—UNEXPECTED SUCCORS.—DELAYS. —LOUISBOURG.—THE LANDING.—THE GRAND BATTERY TAKEN.—FRENCH CANNON TURNED ON THE TOWN.—WEAKNESS OF DUCHAMBON.—SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGERS.—THEIR HARDIHOOD.—THEIR IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS.-JOSEPH SHERBURN.—AMATEUR GUNNERY. —CAMP FROLICS.—SECTARIAN ZEAL.—PERPLEXITIES OF PEPPERRELL.
Description
From the late 1600s through the early 1700s, French adventurers pushed deep into the untamed heart of North America, turning the lower Mississippi into a launchpad for daring expeditions. Guided by a mix of royal ambition, the lure of beaver pelts, and the promise of undiscovered gold, these voyageurs carved routes across rivers, plains, and prairies, meeting fierce Sioux warriors and forging fragile alliances that would shape the continent’s future.
The narrative captures the clash between the disciplined order of Versailles and the wild, almost lawless spirit of the frontier. It follows figures like Le Sueur, who braved hostile lands to secure French claims, and the resilient Canadian colonists whose lives swung between rugged bushcraft and the growing pull of settled farming. Listeners will feel the pulse of early exploration, the restless drive of men seeking fortune, and the gradual transformation of a wilderness into a contested frontier—all told with vivid detail that brings this pivotal era to life.
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2004-12-01
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About the author
Francis Parkman
1823–1893
Best known for turning early North American history into vivid, sweeping narrative, this 19th-century historian wrote with the drive of a novelist and the habits of a researcher. His best-known books include The Oregon Trail and the monumental France and England in North America.
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