{"product_id":"maryland-in-the-french-indian-war-9781467150347","title":"Maryland in the French \u0026 Indian War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is true, Maryland did not . . . contribute its proportion, but it was, in my opinion, the fault of the Government, and not of the people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the French and Indian War the American colonies contributed to the imperial war effort like never before, Maryland included. Maryland's involvement in the war saw colonial governor Horatio Sharpe and the elected delegates of the Lower House in near constant struggle over Maryland's role. They battled over the deployment of Maryland's militia, over raising troops, and over wartime funding. Meanwhile, frontier settlements burned and Maryland's soldiers joined the effort to defend Great Britain's claims to lands west of the Appalachians. Britain's colonies in North America expanded substantially as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal historian Tim Ware details the political as well as the military conflicts Maryland faced in this unique war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467150347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Tim Ware","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42753354203317,"sku":"9781467150347","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2d45671c-d1c9-49f8-9377-e91cce24d07d.jpg?v=1677593902","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/maryland-in-the-french-indian-war-9781467150347","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}