Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Parkman, Francis 1823 1893 Parkman, F. (Francis) A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_and_England_in_North_America Produced by Don Kretz, David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II" by Francis Parkman is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The work focuses on the European colonial struggles and the interactions between French explorers and Native American tribes in North America, particularly highlighting the period from 1697 to 1761. It delves into the exploration of the Mississippi River and the quest for the Pacific Ocean, showcasing the adventures and challenges faced by figures such as Le Sueur, Bourgmont, and La Vérendrye amidst the backdrop of imperial competition between France and England. The opening of this volume introduces various French explorers who ventured into the West, motivated by discovery and trade opportunities. It details how figures like Le Sueur embarked on expeditions into territories inhabited by Native tribes such as the Sioux and Comanches. The segment illustrates the tension between the desire for exploration and the hardships faced, including the struggle for alliances with local tribes, the challenges posed by the wilderness, and the impact of European rivalries on these endeavors. It sets the stage for the broader narrative of exploration and conflict that defines this historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) United States -- History -- Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713 E186 Text United States Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 492086 2025-08-03T10:10:48.566300 text/html 491907 2025-01-10T22:24:09.330461 text/html 262901 2025-08-03T10:10:56.092240 application/epub+zip 267799 2025-08-03T10:10:51.494312 application/epub+zip 260751 2025-08-03T10:10:50.365287 application/epub+zip 501945 2025-08-03T10:10:59.783235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476232 2025-08-03T10:10:55.403225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445949 2022-09-04T04:23:43.046202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469286 2025-08-03T10:10:48.178336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463744 2020-12-30T06:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18480 2025-08-03T10:10:59.919207 application/rdf+xml 16505 2025-08-03T10:10:50.859251 image/jpeg 3930 2025-08-03T10:10:50.607269 image/jpeg 179875 2020-12-30T06:41:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 259522 2025-08-03T10:10:48.603323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia