"Montcalm and Wolfe" is Francis Parkman"s detailed account of the French and Indian War framed through portraits of its two opposing generals. The French and Indian War, which was the North American chapter of the Seven Years" War between the French and the British, pitted the commander of the French troops, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran, against the commander of the British forces, British Brigadier General James Wolfe. A captivating tale of one of the conflicts that arose over the colonies of the New World, "Montcalm and Wolfe" is a must read for all fans of the military history of the period.