George Washington's war on Native America
By: Barbara Alice Mann.
Edition: Pbk. ed.
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780803216358
Subjects: Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Relations with Indians; Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1775-1783; Iroquois Indians -- History -- 18th century; Indians of North America -- Northwest, Old -- History -- 18th century; Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest, Old; Northwest, Old -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns; Northwest, Old -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Indians; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Indians
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "The vile hands of the savages" : countdown to total war, 1775-1778; title: "Shooting pigeons" : the Goose van Schaick sweep through Onondaga, April 1779; title: "The wolves of the forest" : the Brodhead march up the Allegheny, August-September 1779; title: "Extirpate those hell-hounds from off the face of the earth" : the Sullivan-Clinton campaign, 9 August-30 September 1779; title: "Keep that nest of hornets quiet" : the Ohio campaigns of 1779-1781; title: "Two mighty gods with their mouth wide open" : settler assaults on Ohio, 1782.