Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-371) and index.

pt. 1. A continent is discovered -- ch. 1. Christopher Columbus -- ch. 2. !Tierra! !Tierra! Land! Land! -- ch. 3. The colonizing contest begins -- pt. 2. Prelude to wars -- ch. 4. Samuel de Champlain -- ch. 5. War in the wilderness -- ch. 6. Champlain founds new France ch. 7. King Louis XIV of France -- ch. 8. The kingdoms and their colonies -- ch. 9. Iroquois revenge and King Philip's war -- pt. 3. War of the grand alliance, 1688-1697 (King William's War) -- ch. 10. Count Frontenac -- ch. 11. Frontenac and the fur trade -- ch. 12. James II, king; William III, usurper -- ch. 13. The martyrs of new France -- ch. 14. Canada the quarrelsome -- ch. 15. The sun king and the war of the Grand Alliance -- ch. 16. Frontenac returns, renews border war -- ch. 17. Heroines of both frontiers -- ch. 18. Sir William Phips wins and loses -- pt. 4. War of the Spanish succession, 1701-1714 (Queen Anne's War) -- ch. 19. Anne succeeds William -- ch. 20. Borders aflame again, Quebec debacle -- pt. 4. War of the Austrian succession, 1740-1748 (King George's War) -- ch. 21. The "Milishy" take Louisbourg -- ch. 22. George II, British colonies explode -- pt. 6. Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 (French and Indian War) -- ch. 23. George Washington -- ch. 24. Defeat and death of Braddock -- ch. 25. Acadian agony, western slaughter -- ch. 26. Pitt takes charge, Montcalm arrives, Lord Howe killed -- ch. 27. Washington : patriot, planter, politician -- ch. 28. "Clip and cut, and rob the King" -- ch. 29. Quebec I: before the battle -- ch. 30. Quebec II : the battle and betrayal -- ch. 31. Retribution