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The frontier war for American independence / William R. Nester

Catalog Data

Author:
Nester, William R. 1956-  Search this
Physical description:
423 p. : maps ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
2004
C2004
1775-1783
Revolution, 1775-1783
Contents:
'To extirpate us from the earth" -- "They may possess our lands": war, revolution, and culture on the frontier -- "We shall not yield an inch": 1763 through 1774 -- "Desperate measures": 1775 -- The will of the supreme being": 1776 -- "Indiscriminate attack": 1777 -- "How vain are our hopes": 1778 -- "The nests are destroyed": 1779 -- "They must soon die": 1780 -- "Opening wide their jaws": 1781 -- "The Tomahawks struck": 1782 -- "Is the great king conquered?": 1783 and beyond
Topic:
Frontier and pioneer life  Search this
Wars  Search this
History  Search this
Campaigns  Search this
Participation, Indian  Search this
Territorial expansion  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_963580