W&M ScholarWorks Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects 2000 Warfare in Colonial America: Prelude and Promise David Michael Corlett College of William & Mary - Arts & Sciences Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Corlett, David Michael, "Warfare in Colonial America: Prelude and Promise" (2000). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. Paper 1539626274. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-07ab-qb78 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. WARFARE IN COLONIAL AMERICA: PRELUDE AND PROMISE A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of History The College of William and Mary In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by David M. Corlett 2000 APPROVAL SHEET This thesis is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Approved, January 2000 James Axtell eisa D Dale E. Hoak TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgments iv List of Figures V Abstract vi Introduction 2 Chapter 1: The Irregular Education of John Bull 5 Chapter 2: Defeat on the Monongahela 42 Chapter 3: Aftermath of Disaster 79 Conclusion 106 Bibliography 114 Vita 126 iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my advisor, Professor James Axtell, whose suggestions, criticisms, and insight proved invaluable in the process of researching and writing this thesis as did his insistence on clear and engaging prose.