Uncommon defense : Indian allies in the Black Hawk War / John W. Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, John W. (John William), 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black Hawk War, 1832.

Indians of North America--Government relations--1789-1869.

Indians of North America.

Black Hawk (Sauk chief), 1767-1838.

Black Hawk.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-345) and index.

ISBN:

9780674053953

0674053958

OCLC:

648759755