A comprehensive guide to the military weapons and armor used in New France. Muskets, Swords, Pistols, Bayonets, Polearms and More! From soldiers to sailors to woodsmen and buccaneers, one of Canada's premier historians tells us the story of how they armed during the Colonial Era and in the American Revolution. Soft Cover, 8-1/2 x 11" format, 215 pages with black and white photos and illustrations.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction
• Measurements
• Chapter 1 Explorers and Corsairs 1500
• Chapter 2 Early Settlements 1604-1663
• Chapter 3 Royal Government 1664-1674
• Chapter 4 Troupes de la Marine 1674-1713
• Chapter 5 Troupes de la Marine 1714-1769
• Chapter 6 Artillerymen 1500's-1763
• Chapter 7 Volunteers, Militiamen and Sailors 1660's-1763
• Chapter 8 Metropolitan Infantry 1746, 1755-1763
• Chapter 9 The Era of the American War of Independence 1760s-1780
• Chapter 10 Weapons Furnished to Allied Powers
• Chronology
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Select Bibliography
• Endnotes
• Index