The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century

TitleThe Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century
Year of Publication1857
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes758 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsThackeray, William Makepeace
PublisherBradbury and Evans
CityLondon
KeywordsBattle of Ft. Necessity; Battle of the Monongahela; Black Americans; Edward Braddock (1695-1755); French and Indian War; George Washington (1732-99); Native Americans; Quakers; Scots-Irish Americans; slavery
Abstract

Twins George and Henry Warrington take a commission in the British Army and head to America for the French and Indian War, including major battle scenes in Western Pennsylvania.
Author Biography

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-63) was a popular English novelist of the 19th-century and is best known today for his satire Vanity Fair (1847-8).
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1780s-90s

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