The Cherokee struggle to maintain identity in the 17th and 18th centuries / William R. Reynolds, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reynolds, William R., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cherokee Indians--Wars, 1759-1761.

Cherokee Indians.

Cherokee Indians--History.

History.

Cherokee Indians--Government relations.

Cherokee Indians--Ethnic identity.

Indians of North America--Wars--1750-1815.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Wars.

United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

United States.

Indians of North America--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Indians of North America--Colonial period.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 425 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

Summary:

"The alliance proved unequal, with the British refusing aid while requiring the Cherokee to fight on the British side against the French and rebellious Americans. At the same time, the Cherokee were moving away from their traditional ways, and leadership disagreements caused the nation to become internally fragmented"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Pre-European Contact 7

2 Early European Contact 23

3 European Contacts Become Complicated 41

4 Lyttleton, Montgomery and Grant Destroy the Cherokee Community 71

5 Timberlake and the Post-War Cherokee Culture 101

6 Backcountry Discontent, Sycamore Shoals and War 121

7 DeWitt's Corner and Long Island of the Holston 179

8 The Time of the Chickamauga 189

9 The Chickamauga Continue to Defend the Cherokee Nation 217

10 The Final Onslaught 261.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-399) and index.

ISBN:

9780786473175

0786473177

OCLC:

869265583