Fighting for America The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871

Name: Fighting for America The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871
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ISBN: 9780253014818

ISBN-10: 0253014816

ISBN-13: 9780253014818

Edition: 2014

Authors: Jeremy Black, Jeremy M. Black

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Prize winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing of Spanish troops under Hernán Cortés in modern Mexico in 1519 to 1871 when, with the Treaty of Washington and the withdrawal of most British garrisons, Britain accepted American mastery in North America. In this wide-ranging narrative, Black makes clear that the process by which America gained supremacy was far from inevitable. The story Black tells is one of conflict, diplomacy, geopolitics, and politics. The eventual result was the creation of a United States of America that stretched from Atlantic to Pacific and dominated North America. The gradual withdrawal of France and Spain, the…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 10/21/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.496