Narrett weaves a tapestry that is at once vast, spectacular, and intricate."" - American Quarterly ""Impressively researched. A work that all specialists on the subject will savor and mine for further insights. Does a masterful job of tracing the twists and turns of the various diplomatic and cultural alliances that were formed throughout the borderlands."" - Florida Historical Quarterly ""[A] thoughtful and meticulous book. Required reading for scholars of eighteenth-century North American history."" - Journal of American History ""Narrett demonstrates a masterful understanding of the complicated and unpredictable course of events that contributed to the United States' ultimate acquisition of this region."" - H-Net Reviews ""Well researched, clearly argued, crisply written, and, in addition, entertaining.

"" - American Historical Review ""[Narrett] provides a compelling narrative that deserves the attention of historians of the early American South and of borderlands more generally."" - Journal of Military History ""[An] impressive book.gracefully written and judiciously argued."" - Journal of Southern History ""The product of truly impressive, multi-archival research."" - Journal of the North Carolina Association of Historians ""[The] utilization of Spanish-language work is outstanding.This is a book that is well worth reading."" - Southwestern Historical Quarterly ""[Narrett] used extensive archival collections and published primary and secondary sources to produce this well-done study. Highly recommended.

"" - Choice.