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The American Revolution in Indian Country
Crisis and Diversity in Native American Communities
by Colin G. Calloway
ISBN: 0521475694
ISBN-13: 9780521475693
Format: Paperback
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Summary
A study of Native American experiences in the American Revolution rather than Native American participation as allies or enemies of contending parties. Calloway shows how Native Americans pursued different strategies, endured a variety of experiences, yet were bequeathed a common legacy as a result of the Revolution.
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"...an important and frustrating book, at once original and derivative, scholarly and polemical, subtle and obvious. it is a searing account of the impact of the Revolution on Indian life. The prologue, conclusion, and epilogue are highly readable, broadly interpretative, and moving...But the main, substantive chapters of the book are choked with detail and intricate narratives...And yet for all the bewildering maze of the details of guerilla warfare, microscopic factionalism, and forest diplomacy, the book is a real contribution to the history of the Revolution..." -- Bernard Bailyn
-- New York Review of Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Published date: 1995
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Publisher's Notes
This study presents the first broad coverage of Indian experiences in the American Revolution rather than Indian participation as allies or enemies of contending parties. Colin Calloway focuses on eight Indian communities as he explores how the Revolution often translated into war among Indians and their own struggles for independence. Drawing on British, American, Canadian and Spanish records, Calloway shows how Native Americans pursued different strategies, endured a variety of experiences, but were bequeathed a common legacy as a result of the Revolution.
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Colin G. Calloway
Cambridge University Press, 1995-04-28. Paperback. Like New. Near perfect copy, no writing or marks of any kind ( more information) Offered by RCBOOKS (United States)
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Colin G. Calloway
Cambridge University Press, 1995-04-28. Paperback. New. CONDITION:NEW Examines the Native American experience during the American Revolution. History of native American peoples ( more information) Offered by RCBOOKS (United States)
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