France and England in North America

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France and England in North America is a multi-volume history of the European colonization of North America written by Francis Parkman, which highlights the military struggles between France and Great Britain. It was well-regarded at the time of publication, and continues to enjoy a reputation both as an excellent historical study and literary masterpiece.

The separate volumes, and the dates of first publication, are:

• Pioneers of France in the New World (1865)
• The Jesuits in North America in the 17th Century (1867)
• The Discovery of the Great West (1869)
• The Old Regime in Canada (1874)
• Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV (1877)
• Montcalm and Wolfe (1884)
• A Half-Century of Conflict (1892)

A single-volume condensed version, edited by John Tebbel, is available as The Battle for North America (1948).