Guyasuta and the fall of Indian America / Brady J. Crytzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crytzer, Brady, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--History--18th century.

Indians of North America.

Iroquois Indians--Biography.

Iroquois Indians.

Iroquois Indians--History--18th century.

Indians of North America--Biography.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

United States.

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

American Revolution (1775-1783).

French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 286 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Yardley, Pennsylvania : Westholme Publishing, [2013]

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.

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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-59416-558-0