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FIW 7: The Quebec Campaign
While British General Prideaux was busy laying siege to Fort Niagara and General Amherst was marching on Fort Carillon, the ambitious and aggressive …
1 year, 8 months ago
FIW 6: More French Losses: Guadeloupe, Ft. Niagara, and Ft. Carillon
In 1759, the British had launched a highly successful campaign to push the French out of the Ohio Country and into Canada. Influenced by British suga…
1 year, 8 months ago
FIW 5: The Tide Turns: Fort Frontenac and Fort Duquesne
By the summer of 1758, the French position in North America was growing increasingly tenuous. The flow of food and other supplies was drying up due t…
1 year, 9 months ago
FIW 4: Victory and Defeat: Louisbourg (again) and Fort Carillon
Beginning in 1758, the British war effort would be run by the brilliant and aggressive Member of Parliament William Pitt. Pitt opened up the governme…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Last of the Mohicans Part 2
In this episode, Jacob and James conclude their discussion of the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, concluding the review (as always!) by rating th…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Last of the Mohicans Part 1
In this episode Jacob and James discuss the epic 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, which provides a fictionalized account of the 1757 French siege …
1 year, 9 months ago
FIW 3: More Disasters: Oswego, Louisbourg, and Fort William Henry
After the French defeat of British forces led by George Washington in 1754 and Edward Braddock in 1755, things did not improve for the British. In 17…
1 year, 9 months ago
FIW 2: Washington, Albany, and Braddock's Defeat
After the French refused the young George Washington’s request that they leave the Ohio Country, Washington took a greater force and tried again. It …
1 year, 10 months ago
FIW 1: Britain and France: Centuries of Conflict
By 1754, Great Britain and France had been fighting each other off and on for centuries. In the early seventeenth century, both empires began establi…
1 year, 10 months ago
FIW 0: Introduction to the French and Indian War
In this episode, James and new cohost Jacob Herr kick off a new series on the French and Indian War. You’ll want to catch every action-packed episode…
1 year, 10 months ago