| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 286 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
The hunter : British posturing in the Ohio country, 1753 -- Victory on the Monongahela : Braddock's defeat, July 1755 -- Uncertain alliances : the Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 -- Fire on the frontier : the Indian insurgency of 1763 -- Dream of his fathers : postwar diplomacy in British North America -- Unwavering commitment : dual alliances in an age of unrest -- The cause of the crown : the siege of Fort Stanwix and the Battle of Oriskany, August 1777 -- The cause of his people : the Sullivan-Clinton and Broadhead expeditions and the burning of Hanna's Town, fall 1779 -- He wonders at his own shadow : the United States of America and the Northwest Indian War, 1793 |
| Summary |
Through the life of Guyasuta, one of the period's most influential figures, the book traces how American Indians were affected by the wars leading to American Independence |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-277) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Guyasuta 1724-1799 gnd |
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Wandel ... gnd |
| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Biography.
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Indians of North America -- History -- 18th century.
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Iroquois Indians -- Biography
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Iroquois Indians -- History -- 18th century
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Indians of North America.
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Iroquois Indians.
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Indianerkriege
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Indianer
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Lebenswelt
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140137
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140139
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| Subject |
United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781594165580 |
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1594165580 |
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