Best book on F/I war

[texcl]

I'm looking for a good book that is more personal rather than overall war history. Have any ideas?

 

[Zonie]

Fiction or non-fiction?

I can't think of anyone who was actually involved in the war who wrote of their personal experiences.

 

[Alden]

Crucible of War by Anderson (sp?) is generally considered "the" book these days, but, alas, is that "general" book.

 

[texcl]

I was thinking non-fiction.

 

[Naphtali]

You might take a look at Allen Eckert's (Spelling???) book. Also, I recently bought White Devil by Stephen Brumwell, subtitled A True Story of War Savagery and Vengence in Colonial America.

Hope these help.

 

[texcl]

awesome thanks for the lead.

 

[Grumpa]

If you search back in this very forum ("Muzzleloading and History in the Media") on 03-02-14 you will find a thread "Books written on the French and Indian War back then" posted by John Shields, topic #286943.

You'll find what you are looking for.

If you click on this forum ("Media") in the index, then go to the bottom left of the page, you can change the search parameters from "forum default" to "all".

I don't know how to give you the link to take you directly to the above topic.

 

[Alden]

Note White Devil is Robert Rogers-centric.

 

[Claude Mathis]

If you search back in this very forum ("Muzzleloading and History in the Media") on 03-02-14 you will find a thread "Books written on the French and Indian War back then" posted by John Shields, topic #286943.

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/286943

 

[texcl]

awesome! thanks for the link.

 

[Mickc01]

Suggest Wilderness War by Allan Ekert (spelling?).

 

[Birdwatcher]

Note White Devil is Robert Rogers-centric.

Yep, and a fine read.

Also by the same author... "Redcoats: The British Soldier and War in the Americas, 1755-1763" is full of quotes from first-person accounts.
http://www.amazon.com/Redcoats-British-Soldier-Americas-1755-1763/dp/0521675383

"War on the Run" is another fine Rogers bio.....
http://www.amazon.com/War-Run-Conquest-Americas-Frontier/dp/0553384570