Conquered into Liberty - Paperback

by Eliot A. Cohen (Author)

"A brilliant history of our least-known wars on our most-ignored frontier--our northern border with Canada" (Los Angeles Times).

Redirecting our attention from the Civil War to the real conflict that consolidated the United States, Cohen describes how five groups-- the British, French, Americans, Canadians, and Indians--fought over the key to the North American continent: the corridor running from Albany to Montreal, known to Native Americans as the "Great Warpath." He explores how a distinctly American approach to war developed along these 200 miles, reintroducing characters we thought we knew--an admirable Benedict Arnold, a traitorous Ethan Allen, and a devious George Washington. A gripping read grounded in serious scholarship, Conquered into Liberty will enchant readers for decades to come.

Author Biography

Eliot A. Cohen is a political scientist, a professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University, and the founding director of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies. From 2007 to 2009 he was Counselor of the Department of State, serving as Secretary Condoleezza Rice's senior advisor on strategic issues. Follow him on X @EliotACohen.