Source: Fred Anderson, University of Colorado at Boulder
Date: 2008

Few if any books more conclusively demonstrate the centrality of warfare to imperialism than this superb, sobering volume

Source: Joshua Smith, Journal of Military History
Date: 2008

"Provocative, well-researched and written, this is an important work that should appeal to many audiences. Grenier has added a new dimension to the struggle for the North American frontier, one that should draw considerable comment in both Canada and the United States."

Source: Robert Bliss, Journal of American History
Date: 2008

"This well-crafted history provides an engaging narrative. An accomplished military historian, Grenier sees parallels with later imperial wars, and associates them with terms such as ethnic cleansing and insurgency."