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

by Jeremy Black

Book Overview

Prize winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing of Spanish troops under Hern n Cort s 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253014816
• ISBN13: 9780253014818
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher