Empires at War captures the sweeping panorama of this first world war, from its tentative beginnings throughout the build-up of European army and naval forces in North America that led to a series of brutal campaigns, to the treaty of Paris in 1763. William Fowler’s narrative is adept at describing the battles and portraying the important players on all sides, including Montcalm, the aristocratic French tactical genius; Wolfe, the phlegmatic young Englishman; and accomplished First Nations leaders such as Pontiac, whose allegiances were so crucial.
