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Author Pritchard, James S., 1939-2015.

Title In search of empire : the French in the Americas, 1670-1730 / James Pritchard
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 484 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Colonies formed -- Colonies defended
Summary In Search of Empire is the first full account of how, during 1670 and 1730, French settlers came to the Americas. Bringing together much new evidence, it examines how they and thousands of African slaves together with American Indians constructed settlements and produced and traded commodities for export
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-471) and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject French -- America -- History -- 17th century
French -- America -- History -- 18th century
Frontier and pioneer life -- America
HISTORY -- Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
HISTORY.
Ethnic relations
French
French colonies
Frontier and pioneer life
Kolonialismus
Franse koloniën.
Etnische betrekkingen.
1650-1699.
1700-1749.
Colonie française.
Colonisation.
Français.
Histoire.
Pionnier.
SUBJECT France -- Colonies -- America. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88007196
America -- History -- To 1810. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85004264
America -- Ethnic relations
Subject America
Amerika
Frankreich
Amérique.
France.
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
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