Download or read book The Campaign for the Sugar Islands, 1759 written by Marshall Smelser and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the battle for empire that was the Seven Years' War, France's Sugar Islands, Guadeloupe and Martinique, were stakes as important as the Dominion of Canada. This book sketches the background strategy that led William Pitt to send an expedition to capture them, but it is chiefly the story of the campaign itself. Originally published in 1955. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.