In 1756, during the French and Indian War in upper New York state, ten-year-old Edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, Spanish gun that his father had given him before leaving home to fight the enemy.

Discusses the relations between the European colonists and the Native Americans, the disputes between settlers from France, England, and Spain, and the role these conflicts played in the history of North America.

Discusses the major battles, military tactics, and famous figures of this war rooted in European rivalries and fought in the Ohio Valley wilderness. Includes Internet links to related Web sites, source documents, and photographs.

A comprehensive overview of the French and Indian War, including biographies and full or excerpted memoirs, speeches, and other source documents.

A biography of the man who gained fame as the leader of the bold "Rogers' Rangers" in the French and Indian War but whose later life was marred by a ruined reputation, imprisonment, and poverty.

Chronicles the history of the Colonial Wars, also called the French and Indian Wars, which gave the British control of North America.