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A treatise on the mode and manner of Indian war : their tactics, discipline and encampments, the various methods they practise, in order to obtain the advantage, by ambush, surprise, surrounding, &c. : ways and means proposed to prevent the Indians from obtaining the advantage : a chart, or plan of marching, and encamping, laid down, whereby we may undoubtedly surround them, if we have men sufficient : also, a brief account of twenty-three campaigns, carried on against the Indians with the events since the year 1755, Gov. Harrison's included / by Col. James Smith ; likewise, some abstracts selected from his journal, while in captivity with the Indians, relative to the wars, which was publised [sic] many years ago but few of them now to be found.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, James, 1737-1813, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Smith, James, 1737-1813--Captivity.
- Smith, James.
- Indians of North America--Warfare.
- Indians of North America.
- Tactics.
- Indians of North America--Wars--1750-1815.
- Indian captivities--North America.
- Indian captivities.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (59 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Paris, Ky. : Printed by Joel R. Lyle, 1812.
- Notes:
- Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America was originally published in 2013, as American Indian Histories and Cultures. The title was changed in 2024.
- Principally a reprint of the latter part of the author's An account of the remarkable occurrences in the life and travels of Col. James Smith. Lexington, 1799. compare W.R. Jillson. A bibl. of the life and writings of Col. James Smith.
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