Title Fire and desolation : the Revolutionary War's 1778 campaign as waged from Quebec and Niagara against the American frontiers / Gavin K. Watt

Published Toronto : Dundurn, 2017

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Description 1 online resource Contents Halftitle -- titlepage -- copyright -- contents -- acknowledgements -- timetable -- abbreviations -- chapterone -- chaptertwo -- chapterthree -- chapterfour -- chapterfive -- notes -- bibliography Summary "Following a disastrous campaign in 1777, the alliance between the Six Nations and the British Crown became seriously strained. Relations were made even more difficult by the hands-off stance of Quebec's governor, General Guy Carleton, which led to the Native leaders developing their own strategies and employing traditional tactics, leading to a ferocious series of attacks on the frontiers of Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania, supported by Loyalist and Regular troops. Among these were two infamous actions, referred to as "massacres" by American historians--attacks on the Wyoming and Cherry Valleys. This destructive campaign prompted the Continental Congress to mount three major retributive expeditions against the territories of the Six Nations and their allies the following year. In Fire and Desolation, Gavin Watt details individual historical conflicts and illustrates the crushing tactical expertise of the Senecas and their American allies and provides a fresh perspective on Canada's involvement in the American Revolution and the unfolding events of 1778"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Iroquois Indians -- Wars -- History -- 18th century Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815. HISTORY -- Canada -- Pre-Confederation (to 1867) Indians Indians of North America -- Wars Iroquois Indians -- Wars Military campaigns Military participation -- Canadian SUBJECT United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Canadian United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140147 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Indians Canada -- History -- 1775-1783. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019317 Northern boundary of the United States -- History -- 18th century Subject Canada United States United States -- Northern boundary of the United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2017431620 ISBN 1459738594 9781459738607 1459738608 9781459738591

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