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Autore: | Hall John W (John William), <1972-> |
Titolo: | Uncommon defense [[electronic resource] ] : Indian allies in the Black Hawk War / / John W. Hall |
Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (382 p.) |
Disciplina: | 973.5/6 |
Soggetto topico: | Black Hawk War, 1832 |
Indians of North America - Government relations - 1789-1869 | |
Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-345) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Roots of conflict -- A new Onontio -- A mounting storm -- Crisis on the upper Mississippi -- Everything to lose -- Warpath -- Final blows -- Losing the peace -- An Indian war. |
Sommario/riassunto: | In the spring of 1832, when the Indian warrior Black Hawk and a thousand followers marched into Illinois to reoccupy lands earlier ceded to American settlers, the U.S. Army turned to rival tribes for military support. In order to grasp Indian motives, John Hall explores their alliances in earlier wars with colonial powers as well as in intertribal antagonisms and conflicts. Providing a rare view of Indian attitudes and strategies in war and peace, Hall deepens our understanding of Native Americans and the complex roles they played in the nation's history. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Uncommon defense |
ISBN: | 0-674-05395-8 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910785021003321 |
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