Richard Spilman, on his nautical book blog, features a glowing review of Defying Empire, Trading with the Enemy in Old New York, by Thomas Truxes.
He says, "The book describes the widespread trading with the French by New York merchants during the French and Indian Wars, as the conflict was known in the colonies. The trade, as far as the merchants were concerned, was business as usual. To the Crown and particularly to the military it was little short of treason.
He says, "The book describes the widespread trading with the French by New York merchants during the French and Indian Wars, as the conflict was known in the colonies. The trade, as far as the merchants were concerned, was business as usual. To the Crown and particularly to the military it was little short of treason.
"Defying Empire is a meticulously researched and gripping account of a largely overlooked period of history. Definitely worth checking out." Read more.
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