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French Imperialism

A soldier-humanist fights a war for peace in North America.

A few generations ago, American colonial history centered on a single narrative that flowed from Jamestown in 1607 to the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Today, early American history has blossomed into a braided narrative with many story lines.

By a brilliant maneuver young James Wolfe conquered “impregnable” Quebec—and secured North America for the English-speaking peoples

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