Title: A well-executed failure : the Sullivan campaign against the Iroquois, July-September 1779 /
Authors: Fischer, Joseph R., 1934-
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Sullivan, John,; Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779.; New York (State) History
Abstract: Offering a fresh perspective on the first of the "Indian Wars," Joseph R. Fischer reassesses the historical value of a campaign generally regarded as one of the Continental army's strategic fiascoes. The expedition led by Major General John Sullivan sought to punish the Iroquois Confederacy for a series of devastating raids in western New York and Pennsylvania. Sullivan and his four brigades of Continental regulars torched forty Iroquois settlements and destroyed 160,000 acres of corn but ultimately failed in removing the Iroquois from the conflict. Instead, the crusade increased the dependency of the Iroquois remnant on its British supporters and galvanized raiding activities.
Contents: Introduction -- The frontier in flames : 1778 -- Strategy and operations -- Tactics -- Logistics -- Leadership -- Civil-military relations -- Conclusions.